An Unfinished Film For My Daughter Somayeh(2012)
Family videos are odd objects. You can sit around all together and for a few hours relive your life. Family videos are valuable. The older the videos are, the more valuable they become for us. Especially for those of us who have had complicated lives.
Movie: An Unfinished Film For My Daughter Somayeh
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Family videos are odd objects. You can sit around all together and for a few hours relive your life. Family videos are valuable. The older the videos are, the more valuable they become for us. Especially for those of us who have had complicated lives.
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