Review of Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) by Michael S — 13 Aug 2007

Really interesting cinematography. I highly recommend to see it just for that reason. Otherwise, ho-hum.

This review of Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) was written by Michael S on 13 Aug 2007.

Julien Donkey-Boy has generally received positive reviews.

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