27 Jan 2025
The Freedom of the Sea
The Freedom of the Sea is a short documentary highlighting the freedom of living in the UK - in contrast to a more restrictive life in Iran - through the joy of daily sea swimming in Brighton.
My Blue Heaven
A son films his elderly mother as she cares for his ailing father on his deathbed.
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Sachiko Murakami Mother
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