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Cinema Quote by Fatih Ak?n

“Whenever I'm making a feature film, I wish I were filming a documentary, because making feature films is so stressful. It happens every time.” quote by Fatih Ak?n — Download Open image

“Whenever I'm making a feature film, I wish I were filming a documentary, because making feature films is so stressful. It happens every time.”

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