Review of The Last Witness (2018) by Lanfranco C — 05 Sep 2018

Unadorned staging for a twofold historical event, a massacre and its cover up, which demands to be known.

(Mauro Lanari).

This review of The Last Witness (2018) was written by Lanfranco C on 05 Sep 2018.

The Last Witness has generally received mixed reviews.

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