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Human Shape

Nose Daisuke | Japan | 1998 | 20' |

Short: Starting from Scratch

| IFFR 2006

It is necessary to stop time in order to describe the human shape clearly.

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Film details

Country of production: Japan
Year: 1998
Festival edition: IFFR 2006
Length: 20"
Medium/Format: DV cam NTSC
Premiere status: -
Director: Nose Daisuke

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