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The Arrival of Wang (2011)

The Arrival of Wang poster
Original title
L'arrivo di Wang
Directed by
Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti
Genre
science fiction film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
15
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A man is tasked with translating for a mysterious alien being called Wang. The story explores the difficulty of cross-species communication and the consequences of a first contact situation.

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What happens

The Arrival of Wang (Italian: L'arrivo di Wang) is a 2011 Italian science fiction drama film directed by the Manetti Bros. The film premiered at the 68th Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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