Adapting Stories for the Screen: Sarah Polley’s Women Talking
The material on view in this new exhibition provides a glimpse into the process of bringing the story of Sarah Polley’s film Women Talking to the screen.
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The material on view in this new exhibition provides a glimpse into the process of bringing the story of Sarah Polley’s film Women Talking to the screen.
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