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Added: 2021-08-09

Francofonia (2015)
The remarkable true story of the Louvre under Nazi occupation.
An elegy for Europe.
From master filmmaker Aleksandr Sokurov, director of RUSSIAN ARK, comes the powerful story of how precious artworks from the Louvre were saved during WW2-occupied Paris.

Rating: 6.7

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Genre:  Drama (History)

Length: 1 h 28 min - 88 min

Video:   1792x1072 (23.976 Fps - 2 250 Kbps)

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Aleksandr Sokurov
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A history of the Louvre during the Nazi occupation and a meditation on the meaning and timelessness of art.
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