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The Possibility of Hope is a British film of genre Documentary directed by Alfonso Cuarón released in USA on 28 march 2007 with Naomi Klein

The Possibility of Hope (2007)

The Possibility of Hope
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Released in USA 28 march 2007
Length 27minutes
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Rating72% 3.6131453.6131453.6131453.6131453.613145

The Possibility of Hope is a 2007 documentary short film directed by Alfonso Cuarón included as an extra in the Special Edition DVD of Cuarón's 2006 film Children of Men.

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A look at different matters of the world such as immigration, global warming and capitalism through the eyes of scientists and philosophers.

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