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Doves (Loss of Love and Desensitization of Grief)

Doves (Loss of Love and Desensitization of Grief)

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Doves (Loss of Love and Desensitization of Grief)

"EVEN IN A CAGED WALL, THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE."

2026

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About how easy love is to gain and to lose at the same time. Arslan Deura voices his own struggles with love, grief, loneliness and religion in a beautiful and heart-rending experimental film.

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Directed by: Arslan Deura

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