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The Man Who Was Allowed to Leave (1995)

The Man Who Was Allowed to Leave poster
Original title
Manden der fik lov at gå
Directed by
Katrin Ottarsdóttir
Genre
comedy film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
1h
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man on the Faroe Islands deals with everyday life in an unusual way. The film follows his comic and surprising encounters with the people around him.

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What happens

Manden der fik lov at gå (Færøsk titel: Maðurin ið slapp at fara, Engelsk titel: The man who was allowed to leave) er en færøsk film fra 1995 instrueret og skrevet af Katrin Ottarsdóttir. Filmen foregår på Færøerne. Filmholdet består af færinger og danskere. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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