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The Arsonist’s Riddle

The Arsonist’s Riddle

The Arsonist's Riddle

Ben West | Australia | 2002 | 4' |

| IFFR 2003

A black and psychological tale of a sadistic man obsessed with lighting match after match. The Twilight Zone thing about it though, is that the matches have their own lives and scream and squirm as they are ignited.

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The Milliner
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The Bonedancer
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Travel to China
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Film details

Country of production: Australia
Year: 2002
Festival edition: IFFR 2003
Length: 4'
Medium/Format: Betacam SP PAL
Premiere status: -
Director: Ben West
Producer: Ben West
Sales / World rights holder: Ben West
Screenplay: Ben West
Cinematography: Ben West
Editing: Ben West
Production design: Ben West