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In what appears to be a beautiful landscape, a teenage girl tries to catch a wave in the sea. Through a juxtaposition of poetry and personal found footage, a reflection about the narrative and the construction of the story itself is proposed, regarding a childhood memory where sexual abuse was present.
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In what appears to be a beautiful landscape, a teenage girl tries to catch a wave in the sea. Through a juxtaposition of poetry and personal found footage, a reflection about the narrative and the construction of the story itself is proposed, regarding a childhood memory where sexual abuse was present.
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Written By:Elizabeth Glass
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