The Song of Stockholm
★ 6.3 · 1981 · 5m · Documentary
Filmed during Jonas Mekas’s travels in 1981, this short captures scenes from Stockholm. The footage was later included in his 2003 compilation film Travel Songs (1967–1981).
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