A Life's Work
A documentary about taking the long view.
2020 · 1h 30m · N/A Documentary
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A Life's Work
Overview
What’s it like to dedicate your life to work that won’t be completed in your lifetime? Fifteen years ago, filmmaker David Licata focused on four projects and the people behind them in an effort to answer this universal question.
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