The Nine Muses
★ 5.6 · 2010 · 94m · Documentary · History
Part documentary, part personal essay, this experimental film combines archive imagery with the striking wintry landscapes of Alaska to tell the story of immigrant experience coming into the UK from 1960 onwards.
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