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River Phoenix

‘My Own Private Idaho’ Is Anything but a Conventional Narrative
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‘My Own Private Idaho’ Is Anything but a Conventional Narrative

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Sarah Boslaugh
/ 19 November 2015
Gus Van Sant's 'My Own Private Idaho' uses a variety of devices to keep viewers off balance.
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