The Year of the Everlasting Storm
★ 6.5 · 2021 · 115m · Drama · Mystery · Documentary
Featuring seven stories from seven auteurs from around the world, the film chronicles this unprecedented moment in time, and is a true love letter to the power of cinema and its storytellers.
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