The Seer and the Unseen

The Seer and the Unseen

The Seer and the Unseen

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The Seer and the Unseen

2019

1h 26m

7.7(3 votes)

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A magic realist fable about invisible elves, financial collapse and the surprising power of belief, told through the story of an Icelandic woman - a real life Lorax who speaks on behalf of nature under threat.

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