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Science Is Fiction: 23 Films by Jean Painlevé

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This is a DVD collection of 23 short documentary films by French director Jean Painlevé. The films show close-up views of marine animals and other natural phenomena.

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Science Is Fiction: 23 Films by Jean Painlevé es un DVD compilatorio lanzado en 2009 que reúne 23 películas documentales del director cinematográfico francés Jean Painlevé. El DVD fue publicado a través de la compañía de distribución cinematográfica The Criterion Collection. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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