Movie: Staring at the Dark

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Paul Mulder
Paul Mulder

Melora Walters
Melora Walters

Jessica Dublin
Jessica Dublin

Demian Lichtenstein
Demian Lichtenstein

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    Thesis film from Jack Perez for NYU. Guy stares at the dark until Melora Walters enters his life.

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    1988-05-01

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