August 1, 2024 – CurtBile.com

Crown of thorns

The Passion of Joan of Arc (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1928)

Stand

Detail from Le Dépays (Chris Marker, 1982)

Off and walking

T. Daisy

Daisies (Věra Chytilová, 1966)

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Georgia become second US state to shield maker of Roundup weed killer from some cancer claims - AP News
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Top UK Special Forces general oversaw blocking of Afghan 'war-crime' witnesses to Britain May 12, 2025
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