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Below Sea Level (2008)

Below Sea Level poster
Directed by
Gianfranco Rosi
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film documents a community of people living below sea level in the California desert. It shows their daily routines and survival in a harsh, isolated environment.

observationalintimatequietrawcontemplativeslow-pacedearthy

What happens

Below Sea Level est un documentaire italo-américain réalisé par Gianfranco Rosi, sorti en 2008. Il est présenté dans la section Orizzonti à la Mostra de Venise 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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