The Hottest August (2019)
NAME OF FILM: THE HOTTEST AUGUST
DIRECTOR(S): Brett Story
GENRE: Documentary Film
SYNOPSIS: Ordinary people in New York are asked to talk about their lives and their hopes for the future in a time marked by political division and climate change.
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