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Film round-up: July 11, 2024
Happy sadface, moonshot scullduggery, trouble sleeping and Cage animal: The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE reviews Agent of Happiness, Fly Me To The Moon, Sleep, and Longlegs

Agent of Happiness
Directed by Arun Bhattarai & Dorottya Zurbo
★★★★
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