The man in the shadow (L'uomo nell'ombra trans.)

The man in the shadow (L'uomo nell'ombra trans.)

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The man runs with no destination. Flames and walls can really avoid the ineluctable? Can we really leave behind us our worse fears?

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- Last updated at 15:52 07-11-2017

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