Conference of the birds, the trees, the waves, Correspondences: Victor Erice and Abbas Kiarostami

At the entry-point, two video images, side by side, looking for a moment like they could exist in a single space: Abbas Kiarostami from Iran, Víctor Erice from Spain.

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