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017: Be Kind, Unwind
Get your heartstrings going with this Oscar-nominated short about a donated musical instrument that strikes up an unexpected friendship.
It's the thought that counts. Meet a modern-day art forger who dupes 45 museums on a decades-long search for something you just can't fake: connection and respect.
What do you do when things fall apart? Filmed over four years, this coming-of-age story follows a displaced Syrian teen and her mother as they rebuild their lives in Los Angeles – and redefine themselves in the process.
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