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Memoria (2015)

Memoria poster
Directed by
Vladimir de Fontenay, Nina Ljeti
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
R
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his hometown after a long absence. He reconnects with old friends and family while confronting unresolved feelings from his past.

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What happens

Memoria is a 2015 American film directed and written by Vladimir de Fontenay and Nina Ljeti. It is based on a short story by James Franco, who stars in the film. It was released at the Austin Film Festival in November 2015, then an American release came out April 8, 2016. As of July 2020, all five of the reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 7 out of 10. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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