Review of Sunshine Superman (2015) by Ogn D — 17 Jun 2016

Thrilling documentary, but I will never understand the pleasure of jumping off of a cliff.

This review of Sunshine Superman (2015) was written by Ogn D on 17 Jun 2016.

Sunshine Superman has generally received positive reviews.

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