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Letter from Siberia

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IMDB ID: tt0050633

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A faceless traveller takes a journey through the barren reaches of a Siberia caught between tradition and modernity, imparting his philosophical musings on its people and places, wildlife and culture.

French

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Georges Rouquier

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Chris Marker

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