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" I pity the French Cinema because it has no money. I pity the American Cinema because it has no ideas. "
Jean-Luc Godard
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" When the Holocaust happened, I was 15 years old. My parents kept it a secret from me, despite belonging to the Red Cross. I only found out about it much later. Even today I still feel guilty, because I was an ignoramus between the age of 15 and 25. I am sorry I couldn't stand up for them. "
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