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North Bergen, North Bergen

North Bergen, North Bergen

20220h 50min
0.0

Footage shot in and around North Bergen, New Jersey presented in a minimalist series of fixed camera angles and long-takes accompanied by the ambient noise of city streets.

GenreDocumentary
Production CcountriesUnited States of America

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