The Myth of the Fifth Island (2007)
• January 1st, 2007 • 1h 4min
Documentary
Overview
This documentary explores the emigration myth. The main character’s curiosity takes him to London, a cosmopolitan city where one must fight to survive, before he joins other communities with different horizons. Why do people from so many nationalities end up on that piece of land? Were they looking for something better? A fifth island?
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