Arc

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Arc

2009

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7.0(2 votes)

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In a bizarre and decadent society, faceless characters are tirelessly trying to appeal to a body of bureaucrats in order to finally be allowed to have a face. Will they be happy when they can get a nose, a pair of eyes and a mouth?

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Directed by: Ferenc Cakó
Written by: Ferenc Cakó

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