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The Falls
UNITED KINGDOM · 1982

The Falls

Peter Greenaway
obsession with birds mysterious catastrophic event documentary format linguistic analysis transformation of humanity
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Synopsis

Told in the form of a mock documentary in 92 short parts, nineteen million people are left obsessed with birds and flight following a strange occurrence. A documentarian analyses the lives of all the survivors whose surnames begin with FALL to uncover the truth behind the event.

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