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Cinema Quote by Liz Garbus

“I don't think you make documentary films to get your country house. If you're trying to gamble on that, you've very foolish.” quote by Liz Garbus — Download Open image

“I don't think you make documentary films to get your country house. If you're trying to gamble on that, you've very foolish.”

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