Review of Reindeerspotting: Escape from Santaland (2010) by Jussi O — 02 Mar 2011

Very sad, but extremely well-executed drug addict documentary from Finland.

This review of Reindeerspotting: Escape from Santaland (2010) was written by Jussi O on 02 Mar 2011.

Reindeerspotting: Escape from Santaland has generally received positive reviews.

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