The Sea Swells

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Thursday, November 7, 7 PM, Sane Living Center
Sunday, November 10, 1 PM, Sane Living Center

2018, Iran, Director and Producer: Amir Gholami; 16 min.
A fisherman lives a seemingly simple life in a shack in the middle of the ocean. However, the line between nightmare and reality blurs when the man is bombarded with the sights and sounds of battle. To find a measure of peace, the man begins making coffins for the war dead in this award-winning, surreal film.

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