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Chinese Series(2003)
Status: Released
Date: 2003-05-31
51%
30 Votes
Time: 0h 3m
Overview:
Stan Brakhage's final film, made shortly before his death by wetting a filmstrip with saliva and using his fingernail to scratch marks into the emulsion. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.
Languages: No Language.
Countries:
United States of America
Movie: Chinese Series
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