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Pastries, Freedom, Love: A Malatesta Story

Pastries, Freedom, Love: A Malatesta Story

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Pastries, Freedom, Love: A Malatesta Story

2021

0h 2m

9.0(2 votes)

Drama

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A collaborative short film by Airidescence and Zoe Baker featuring an excerpt from Luigi Fabbri's "Life and Ideas of Malatesta."

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Zoe Baker

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Directed by: Airidescence
Produced by: Airidescence

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