Review of Digging for Fire (2015) by Elias Savada for Film International — 21 Aug 2015

Joe Swanberg apparently hasn't stopped mumbling yet.

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This review of Digging for Fire (2015) was written by Elias Savada and published by Film International on 21 Aug 2015.

Digging for Fire has generally received mixed reviews.

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