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Rummaging for Pasts(2001)
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Date: 2001-11-23
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Excavating Sicily, digging Bombay
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Rummaging for Pasts is an experimental juxtaposition of two cinematic documents: the video diary of an international archaeological excavation and a collection of assorted eight millimeter found footage of Indian weddings.
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Rummaging for Pasts is an experimental juxtaposition of two cinematic documents: the video diary of an international archaeological excavation and a collection of assorted eight millimeter found footage of Indian weddings.
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2001-11-23
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Excavating Sicily, digging Bombay
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