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The Parking Lot Movie

Season 12 Episode 1 | 52m 48s

Delve into the rarefied world of one small parking lot in a college town, and the asphalt philosophers who work as attendants there scrutinizing cars and license plates, capitalism, anger, justice, drunkenness, spiritual awakenings, class struggle, entitlement, and the plight of the service sector worker.

Aired: 08/14/13 | Expires: 08/22/13
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