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Cereus & Whatnot

Cereus & Whatnot

Carolyn Kaylor | USA | 2006 | 37' |

Short: As Long As It Takes

| IFFR 2006

Dramatic tale of an enigmatic plant, a botanist, his dog, and a silent screen heroine. Through a concoction of documentary and fiction, the film explores nature in captivity, cycles of birth and death, and patterns of cinematic expectation.

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Show Your Tongue

A meditative moment around a carp pond.
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oMe

oMe is an investigation into the deeply-rooted anthropo-centrism in Western society.
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Film details

Country of production: USA
Year: 2006
Festival edition: IFFR 2006
Length: 37"
Medium/Format: 16mm
Language: English
Premiere status: World premiere
Director: Carolyn Kaylor
Producer: Carolyn Kaylor
Sales / World rights holder: Carolyn Kaylor
Screenplay: Carolyn Kaylor
Cinematography: Carolyn Kaylor
Editing: Carolyn Kaylor
Sound design: Carolyn Kaylor

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