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    Director David Rousseve | USA & Indonesia | 16 min

    Weaving stunning cinematography, traditional Indonesian dance, Sudanese music, and an emotionally-potent narrative, Two Seconds After Laughter is a conversation on the nature of memory, a cry of longing caused by separation and a fable-like tale of the joy and emotional dislocation experienced by contemporary immigrants.

    Screening:
    July 28, 2012, 3:15pm
    Chelsea Clearview Cinemas
    Playing as part of THIS AMERICAN LIFE

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