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Prayers to the Gods of Guerrilla Filmmaking

Prayers to the Gods of Guerrilla Filmmaking

Genres

Documentary

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A crew of filmmakers shoot undercover on the streets of Hong Kong with hidden microphones and no permits. The city becomes a giant set as mounting tension and ego clashes push tempers to breaking point.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

12 June 2019

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Marco Brunelli

Marco Brunelli

himself

Mathieu Bourassa

Mathieu Bourassa

himself

Alejandro Cabrera Zuniga

Alejandro Cabrera Zuniga

himself

Andrew Mazzolin

Andrew Mazzolin

himself

Francisco Fuentes

Francisco Fuentes

himself

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