Review of Waste Land (2010) by Gabe L — 08 Mar 2012

This was such an excellent documentary, I highly recommend it!

This review of Waste Land (2010) was written by Gabe L on 08 Mar 2012.

Waste Land has generally received very positive reviews.

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