01 Jan 2009
The Alchemistic Suitcase
A nervous and unsettling young boy takes a mysterious old suitcase across London... to a twisted and surreal conclusion.
The Heroes of the Siege of Saragossa
A short drama featuring three fictitious scenes of the Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814).
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