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Illusions of Control (2019)

Documentary | 28 April 2019 (Canada)
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Illusions of Control follows five compelling and surprising stories of people in crisis, who are creating new communities on landscapes that have been damaged by human activity in vastly different parts of the world.

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Shannon Walsh

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Shannon Walsh

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Silvia Ortiz, Xue Lan Yang, Stacey Sundberg | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Silvia Ortiz Silvia Ortiz ... Herself
Xue Lan Yang Xue Lan Yang ... Herself
Stacey Sundberg Stacey Sundberg ... Herself
Lauren Berlant Lauren Berlant ... Herself
Kaori Suzuki Kaori Suzuki ... Herself
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Illusions of Control follows five compelling and surprising stories of people in crisis, who are creating new communities on landscapes that have been damaged by human activity in vastly different parts of the world.

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Country:

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Language:

English

Release Date:

28 April 2019 (Canada) See more »

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China See more »

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Last Songbird Productions, What Escapes Production See more »
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Beautiful
3 October 2019 | by trish-everett – See all my reviews

A beautiful and moving tribute to humans surviving in the face of adversity in an ever changing world. This film has stunning footage paired with a haunting soundtrack that leaves you with more questions than answers, but in the best possible way.
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