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The Absinthe Drinkers

The Absinthe Drinkers poster

How it feels

A group of artists gather in a dimly lit cafe in 19th century Paris. They drink absinthe and talk about art and life as their personal struggles surface.

contemplativemoodyatmosphericslow-burnmelancholicvisually stylizedintimate

What happens

John Charles Jopson (born 1954) is a film director, photographer, and screenwriter best known for the 2014 feature film Terroir, the jazz film One Night with Blue Note and his music videos from the 1980s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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