Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017

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A Distant Echo (Country: UK, US; Year: 2016; Director: George Clark; Stars: Stuart Baxter, John Clark, Brian Hibbert, Michael Parkinson, John Smith, Ivan Smith, Jasmine Ellis)
The vast expanse of various Californian deserts provide a stage for the contemplative re-enactment of an Egyptian history.
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