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LUXEN Movie
Barzakh
2011·1h 0m·★ 6.0
Russian original
In a Chechen city recovering after the war, a man disappears. As daily life goes on, those in search are drawn into a world where encounters with diviners and legal advisors, with the torturers and the tortured, with secret prisons and mythical lakes all become commonplace.
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your night?
A real-world choice where the subject itself is the reason to press play, making curiosity and context part of the experience.
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Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who want to leave a watch with something concrete to think about or learn from.
Commitment
Light commitment · 1h 0m
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