Giovanni's Island - Hope, in a Time of Hopelessness

Giovanni's Island - Hope, in a Time of Hopelessness

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Giovanni's Island - a picture set during the months and years following the end of World War II - is an unexpectedly hopeful movie. Though the lives of its youthful leads are often harrowing, they continue to find joy and friendship in the most unlikely of places.

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Special thanks to the incredible Ayumi Ueda who allowed me to use her stunning track 'Red Dragonflies' in this video. You can find the song here: https://youtu.be/s6D-fh5Y0zc

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