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In the Strange Pursuit of Laura Durand
Two men who live in modern day Athens decide to start the quest for Laura Durand, a porn star of the 90's who has disappeared mysteriously several years ago.
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Two men who live in modern day Athens decide to start the quest for Laura Durand, a porn star of the 90's who has disappeared mysteriously several years ago.
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Genre:Comedy, Music
Written By:Dimitris Bavellas
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Runtime:98 minutes
Studio:VOX Productions, Vasilis Alatas TV Film, Ammos Music, Cekta, Fantasia Audiovisual Ltd., KENT Films, The Coffee Films, Greek Film Centre, ERT, 2|35
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