05 Sep 2023
Dying to Be Happy
An old cancer patient reminisces about his youthful days spent at a little place called "Spatterdock".
TS-CAM
D'you know I've been coming here for 20 years?
In the City of Saints, a woman's prayer gets painted and a failed cinematographer soothes his bitterness by uploading his recordings of film screenings for pay.
1h 15min
Top Billed Cast
Marianna Kasimakis Ελένη / Eleni
Gabriel Vidal Gabriel
Miles Yardley Frugal Angel
Amir Barzegar امير / Amir
Cato Ono Tati
Maya Ricci Rexhan
Laryssa Marion Vera
Colin Kerekes Isaac (archive footage)
Gabor Csiky Self (archive footage)
尾上松之助 Jiraiya (archive footage)
Jacob Denis Goose
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