Village of Swimming Cows

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Village of Swimming Cows

2018

1h 18m

8.5(2 votes)

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A docu-comedy about three neo-hippies from Berlin who move to a farm in Poland to be closer to nature. They meditate, practice acroyoga and shower in the garden. The villagers consider them complete eccentrics.

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Directed by: Katarzyna Trzaska
Written by: Katarzyna Trzaska
Produced by: Marek Żydowicz
Monika Braid

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