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Research Article

Revealing activist experiences through film-viewing: emotional geographies at the border of Ceuta and Melilla

Revelando experiencias activistas a través de películas: geografías emocionales en la frontera de Ceuta y Melilla

La révélation des expériences des militants par le visionnage de films : les géographies de l’émotion aux frontières de Ceuta et Melilla

Received 04 Sep 2023, Accepted 13 Jun 2024, Published online: 29 Jul 2024

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