Routine Pleasures
Jean-Pierre Gorin interacts with a club of model railroad train enthusiasts and his mentor, artist/writer Manny Farber.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: Jean-Pierre Gorin
Actors: Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin, Manny Farber
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