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UNITED KINGDOM · 1996

Carla’s Song

Ken Loach
British Kitchen Sink political activism trauma and memory romance across cultures war and its aftermath refugee experience
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Synopsis

A Glasgow man visits war-torn Nicaragua with a refugee tormented by her memories.

Year1996
CountryUnited Kingdom
DirectorKen Loach
MovementBritish Kitchen Sink
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