Review of Dark Days (2000) by Diana Y — 01 Oct 2007

A documentary with... a hope? seldom. raw and sans any superficiality. Soundtrack by DJ Shadow.

This review of Dark Days (2000) was written by Diana Y on 01 Oct 2007.

Dark Days has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Valerie O (53) on 16 Feb 2013

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