Life Somewhere Else
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Life Somewhere Else is a 1995 documentary film
directed by Walter Salles
. It tells the story of a woman who while undertaking a 20 year prison sentence is inspired by the story of Polish artist, Franz Krajcberg, and becomes pen pal
s with him.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
directed by Walter Salles
Walter Salles
Walter Moreira Salles, Jr. is a Brazilian filmmaker and film producer of international prominence.-Life and career:Salles was born in Rio de Janeiro. He is the son of Elizinha Goncalves and Walter Moreira Salles, a Brazilian banker and ambassador, and the brother of João Moreira Salles, also a...
. It tells the story of a woman who while undertaking a 20 year prison sentence is inspired by the story of Polish artist, Franz Krajcberg, and becomes pen pal
Pen pal
Pen pals are people who regularly write to each other, particularly via postal mail.-Purposes:A penpal relationship is often used to practice reading and writing in a foreign language, to improve literacy, to learn more about other countries and life-styles, and to make friendships...
s with him.