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Roots

Roots

Heritage is a burden

Genres

Drama

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Haunted by an inner conflict, a driven artist, along with her gentle and emphatic daughter, returns to her childhood home to finally make peace with herself and her past. Once there, however, she loses herself in a long-forgotten world.

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Budget

$6500

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

24 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

13 November 2021

Country

Germany

Cast

Julia Kelz

Julia Kelz

Rahel

Greta Kaiser

Greta Kaiser

Marie

Dela Dabulamanzi

Dela Dabulamanzi

Dr. Besson

Nicolas Lehni

Nicolas Lehni

Ben

Yvon Jansen

Yvon Jansen

Mother

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