Regarding Soon
Leaving August 31
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10m
Directed by Hal Hartley • 2004 • United States
Starring Hal Hartley
Hal Hartley offers a behind-the-scenes look at the production of his play “Soon,” a work inspired by the 1993 events in Waco, Texas, involving the religious sect called the Branch Davidians and their collision with the U.S. Federal Government.
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