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Cinema Quote by Anna Boden

“I grew up reading about all those film-makers who were part of a group, like the new wave. It's a little stranger when it's you.” quote by Anna Boden — Download Open image

“I grew up reading about all those film-makers who were part of a group, like the new wave. It's a little stranger when it's you.”

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