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Mondo (1995)

Mondo poster
Directed by
Tony Gatlif
Genre
documentary film, drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A homeless boy wanders through the streets of Nice finding small kindnesses from strangers. He lives moment to moment, avoiding authorities who would put him in an institution.

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What happens

Mondo is a 1995 French drama film written and directed by Tony Gatlif based upon the short story by J. M. G. Le Clézio. The film debuted at the Unifrance French Film Festival in Japan 1995, and premiered in France April 17, 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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