Kowloon Forest(2019)
A journey through the private lives of five strangers in Hong Kong. A VR film about finding intimacy in a city of density.
Movie: Kowloon Forest
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A journey through the private lives of five strangers in Hong Kong. A VR film about finding intimacy in a city of density.
Release Date
2019-07-05
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5.0 startsTagline
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广州话 / 廣州話Keywords
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