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The Runaway Troupe of the Cartesian Theater (2013) | Slate

The Runaway Troupe of the Cartesian Theater

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The Runaway Troupe of the Cartesian Theater

A person of undefined gender and ethnicity is sent by a German cultural institution to a city in China, where s/he experiences a cruel conspiracy against her/his loved one.

Released: 2013
Runtime: 18m
Country: Germany
Language: English

Direction and writing

Lior ShamrizDirector, Writer

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Lior ShamrizNarrator

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