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The Act of Reading(2021)
Status: Released
Date: 2021-02-16
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Time: 1h 27m
A voyage of self-discovery...
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A retired high school English teacher is confronted by a former student who failed her class 15 years prior. He then involves her in a feature-length presentation on Moby-Dick and the science of reading.
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A retired high school English teacher is confronted by a former student who failed her class 15 years prior. He then involves her in a feature-length presentation on Moby-Dick and the science of reading.
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2021-02-16
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A voyage of self-discovery...
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