Maxim Bessmertny

Maxim Bessmertny

Maxim Bessmertny (b. 24th December 1988, Russia) is a Macau based director, screenwriter and producer. He is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of The Arts with an MFA in Film Production. Maxim’s narrative short film, the noir mystery ’Tricycle Thief' was the first Macau made short film to World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014. It won the 2015 Kodak Gold Award for best short film and has played at numerous festivals worldwide. He has worked with numerous clients on commercials and advertisements including Zouk Singapore, Pacha, City of Dreams and Wynn Resorts. Maxim’s latest documentary effort is entitled Douro Boys, a documentary about the leading winemakers of Portugal and their wine revolution. His first solo exhibition show was held in 2018 and showcased creative works and short films from the past decade. His short film Sampan, shot entirely on Kodak Super 16mm film, world premiered in his birth town of Vladivostok at the Pacific Meridian International Film Festival in September 2018. In 2017, Maxim was invited to take part in Years of Macau, an omnibus feature film showcasing Macau in the 20 years since its handover in 1999. The film, produced by Tracy Choi, won the Cinephilia Critics award at the 2019 International Film Festival of Macau. That same year, Maxim and his writing partner Jorge Santos won a competitive bid to produce a short feature for Macau Cultural Center’s Local Viewpower competition. Maxim’s feature film project entitled “Investigator Mendonza” was selected by the Torino Film Lab to take part in its extended and creative producing workshops and was also part of the 4th IFFAM Film Market. Maxim moved to Macau with his parents when he was 4 years old and grew up speaking Portuguese, English and his mother tongue, Russian. He grew up in a creative family - his mother is a pianist and his father is a renown artist, painter and sculptor. Having started his career as a video maker for a Hotel Casino, where he studied all of the different departments (kitchen, housekeeping, security, engineering) Maxim quickly took a loving for stories about ordinary everyday people that are somehow involved in a challenging or threatening situation. With an aesthetic that pays homage to classical cinema and some narrative originality, his films are vividly entertaining and slightly melodramatic. Over the last years his work has become more complex and challenging.

  • Title: Maxim Bessmertny
  • Popularity: 0.001
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1988-12-24
  • Place of Birth: Vladivostok, Russia
  • Homepage: https://www.pontusmaximus.com/bio
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Maxim Bessmertny Movies

  • 2010
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    Seven Scenes

    Seven Scenes

    1 2010 HD

    The sevn sins of a group of hotel employees.

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  • 2011
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    Live

    Live

    8.5 2011 HD

    Two roomates become acquainted during a game of chess.

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  • 2012
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    Proposition

    Proposition

    1 2012 HD

    An artist tries to convince a group of casino executives to finance his art project.

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  • 2015
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    Brazilian Device

    Brazilian Device

    1 2015 HD

    A group of studio executives cast for the replacements of a band gone missing.

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  • 2017
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    The Great Debt

    The Great Debt

    1 2017 HD

    A single banknote travels through town and clears all debts. Where does it end up?

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  • 2010
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    Si Monumentum Requiris, Circumspice

    Si Monumentum Requiris, Circumspice

    1 2010 HD

    A monument handcrafted by Konstantin Bessmertny is exhibited at Venice Biennale 2007.

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  • 2010
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    Si Monumentum Requiris, Circumspice

    Si Monumentum Requiris, Circumspice

    1 2010 HD

    A monument handcrafted by Konstantin Bessmertny is exhibited at Venice Biennale 2007.

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  • 2010
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    Seven Scenes

    Seven Scenes

    1 2010 HD

    The sevn sins of a group of hotel employees.

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  • 2010
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    Seven Scenes

    Seven Scenes

    1 2010 HD

    The sevn sins of a group of hotel employees.

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  • 2011
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    Live

    Live

    8.5 2011 HD

    Two roomates become acquainted during a game of chess.

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  • 2011
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    Live

    Live

    8.5 2011 HD

    Two roomates become acquainted during a game of chess.

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  • 2012
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    Jog

    Jog

    1 2012 HD

    A young man falls while jogging.

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  • 2012
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    Jog

    Jog

    1 2012 HD

    A young man falls while jogging.

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  • 2012
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    Jog

    Jog

    1 2012 HD

    A young man falls while jogging.

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  • 2012
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    Making of a Monster

    Making of a Monster

    1 2012 HD

    Everything that can go does go wrong in a five star hotel.

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  • 2012
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    Making of a Monster

    Making of a Monster

    1 2012 HD

    Everything that can go does go wrong in a five star hotel.

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  • 2012
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    Making of a Monster

    Making of a Monster

    1 2012 HD

    Everything that can go does go wrong in a five star hotel.

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  • 2012
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    Wonton

    Wonton

    1 2012 HD

    A laundry cleaner named Wonton falls for a prostitute.

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  • 2012
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    Wonton

    Wonton

    1 2012 HD

    A laundry cleaner named Wonton falls for a prostitute.

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  • 2012
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    Wonton

    Wonton

    1 2012 HD

    A laundry cleaner named Wonton falls for a prostitute.

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  • 2012
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    Proposition

    Proposition

    1 2012 HD

    An artist tries to convince a group of casino executives to finance his art project.

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  • 2012
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    Proposition

    Proposition

    1 2012 HD

    An artist tries to convince a group of casino executives to finance his art project.

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  • 2012
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    Proposition

    Proposition

    1 2012 HD

    An artist tries to convince a group of casino executives to finance his art project.

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  • 2013
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    Chin and the Mountain

    Chin and the Mountain

    1 2013 HD

    A Hmong guide's daily life in the mountains of Sapa, North Vietnam.

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  • 2013
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    Chin and the Mountain

    Chin and the Mountain

    1 2013 HD

    A Hmong guide's daily life in the mountains of Sapa, North Vietnam.

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  • 2013
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    Chin and the Mountain

    Chin and the Mountain

    1 2013 HD

    A Hmong guide's daily life in the mountains of Sapa, North Vietnam.

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  • 2013
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    Chin and the Mountain

    Chin and the Mountain

    1 2013 HD

    A Hmong guide's daily life in the mountains of Sapa, North Vietnam.

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  • 2013
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    The Ninth Wave

    The Ninth Wave

    1 2013 HD

    Cheng, an ambassador of Peranakan Culture in Singapore discovers a painting that propels him to leave Singapore.

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  • 2013
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    The Ninth Wave

    The Ninth Wave

    1 2013 HD

    Cheng, an ambassador of Peranakan Culture in Singapore discovers a painting that propels him to leave Singapore.

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  • 2013
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    The Ninth Wave

    The Ninth Wave

    1 2013 HD

    Cheng, an ambassador of Peranakan Culture in Singapore discovers a painting that propels him to leave Singapore.

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  • 2013
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    The Ninth Wave

    The Ninth Wave

    1 2013 HD

    Cheng, an ambassador of Peranakan Culture in Singapore discovers a painting that propels him to leave Singapore.

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  • 2014
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    Tricycle Thief

    Tricycle Thief

    1 2014 HD

    After discovering his eviction notice, a tricycle driver goes on a desperate hunt for money.

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  • 2014
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    Tricycle Thief

    Tricycle Thief

    1 2014 HD

    After discovering his eviction notice, a tricycle driver goes on a desperate hunt for money.

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  • 2014
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    Tricycle Thief

    Tricycle Thief

    1 2014 HD

    After discovering his eviction notice, a tricycle driver goes on a desperate hunt for money.

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  • 2014
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    Tricycle Thief

    Tricycle Thief

    1 2014 HD

    After discovering his eviction notice, a tricycle driver goes on a desperate hunt for money.

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  • 2015
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    Brazilian Device

    Brazilian Device

    1 2015 HD

    A group of studio executives cast for the replacements of a band gone missing.

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  • 2015
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    Brazilian Device

    Brazilian Device

    1 2015 HD

    A group of studio executives cast for the replacements of a band gone missing.

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  • 2018
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    Death of a Parrot

    Death of a Parrot

    1 2018 HD

    A feudal lord bans an assassin from the garden of earthly delights until he fulfills an order.

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  • 2018
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    Death of a Parrot

    Death of a Parrot

    1 2018 HD

    A feudal lord bans an assassin from the garden of earthly delights until he fulfills an order.

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  • 2018
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    Death of a Parrot

    Death of a Parrot

    1 2018 HD

    A feudal lord bans an assassin from the garden of earthly delights until he fulfills an order.

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  • 2017
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    The Great Debt

    The Great Debt

    1 2017 HD

    A single banknote travels through town and clears all debts. Where does it end up?

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  • 2017
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    The Great Debt

    The Great Debt

    1 2017 HD

    A single banknote travels through town and clears all debts. Where does it end up?

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  • 2017
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    The Great Debt

    The Great Debt

    1 2017 HD

    A single banknote travels through town and clears all debts. Where does it end up?

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  • 2017
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    The Great Debt

    The Great Debt

    1 2017 HD

    A single banknote travels through town and clears all debts. Where does it end up?

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  • 2017
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    Sampan

    Sampan

    1 2017 HD

    A fisherman, a banker and an actress are involved in a love triangle in the middle of the ocean.

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  • 2017
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    Sampan

    Sampan

    1 2017 HD

    A fisherman, a banker and an actress are involved in a love triangle in the middle of the ocean.

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  • 2017
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    Sampan

    Sampan

    1 2017 HD

    A fisherman, a banker and an actress are involved in a love triangle in the middle of the ocean.

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  • 2017
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    Sampan

    Sampan

    1 2017 HD

    A fisherman, a banker and an actress are involved in a love triangle in the middle of the ocean.

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  • 2017
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    Sampan

    Sampan

    1 2017 HD

    A fisherman, a banker and an actress are involved in a love triangle in the middle of the ocean.

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  • 2017
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    What's Your Art?

    What's Your Art?

    1 2017 HD

    A 64 year old cardboard collecting grandmother and a Brazilian bodybuilder reveal the identity of Macau through the pointillist minutiae of their...

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  • 2017
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    What's Your Art?

    What's Your Art?

    1 2017 HD

    A 64 year old cardboard collecting grandmother and a Brazilian bodybuilder reveal the identity of Macau through the pointillist minutiae of their...

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  • 2017
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    What's Your Art?

    What's Your Art?

    1 2017 HD

    A 64 year old cardboard collecting grandmother and a Brazilian bodybuilder reveal the identity of Macau through the pointillist minutiae of their...

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  • 2019
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    Years of Macau

    Years of Macau

    1 2019 HD

    "Years of Macau" is an anthology film consisting of nine short films set in different years and locations in Macau. They include "Go Back Home",...

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  • 2019
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    Years of Macau

    Years of Macau

    1 2019 HD

    "Years of Macau" is an anthology film consisting of nine short films set in different years and locations in Macau. They include "Go Back Home",...

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  • 2012
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    Making of a Monster

    Making of a Monster

    1 2012 HD

    Everything that can go does go wrong in a five star hotel.

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  • 2017
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    O Cravo

    O Cravo

    1 2017 HD

    O Cravo (The Carnation) revisits the old streets of Macau, from the point of view of film noir: a passionate Portuguese man, a broken heart, an...

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  • 2019
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    The Douro Boys: Winter Season

    The Douro Boys: Winter Season

    1 2019 HD

    In the Douro, five winemakers get together with the aim of exporting Portuguese wine to the world.

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  • 2019
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    The Douro Boys: Winter Season

    The Douro Boys: Winter Season

    1 2019 HD

    In the Douro, five winemakers get together with the aim of exporting Portuguese wine to the world.

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  • 2019
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    The Douro Boys: Winter Season

    The Douro Boys: Winter Season

    1 2019 HD

    In the Douro, five winemakers get together with the aim of exporting Portuguese wine to the world.

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  • 2019
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    The Douro Boys: Winter Season

    The Douro Boys: Winter Season

    1 2019 HD

    In the Douro, five winemakers get together with the aim of exporting Portuguese wine to the world.

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  • 2019
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    The Douro Boys: Winter Season

    The Douro Boys: Winter Season

    1 2019 HD

    In the Douro, five winemakers get together with the aim of exporting Portuguese wine to the world.

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  • 2020
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    The Handover

    The Handover

    1 2020 HD

    On the day they move apartments, a couple struggles to get everything in order before the landlord arrives for a final inspection.

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  • 2020
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    The Handover

    The Handover

    1 2020 HD

    On the day they move apartments, a couple struggles to get everything in order before the landlord arrives for a final inspection.

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  • 2020
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    The Handover

    The Handover

    1 2020 HD

    On the day they move apartments, a couple struggles to get everything in order before the landlord arrives for a final inspection.

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  • 2020
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    Dirty Laundry

    Dirty Laundry

    5 2020 HD

    Two millennials: Richard, a film studies student, and Ethan, a music producer preparing to launch his own startup—share a flat in Macau with a...

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  • 2020
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    Dirty Laundry

    Dirty Laundry

    5 2020 HD

    Two millennials: Richard, a film studies student, and Ethan, a music producer preparing to launch his own startup—share a flat in Macau with a...

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  • 2020
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    Dirty Laundry

    Dirty Laundry

    5 2020 HD

    Two millennials: Richard, a film studies student, and Ethan, a music producer preparing to launch his own startup—share a flat in Macau with a...

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  • 1970
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    The Violin Case

    The Violin Case

    1 1970 HD

    Seeking freedom from his manipulative gallerist, a struggling artist sets off on a one-night adventure to locate his artwork, accidentally forgotten...

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