Lamiai

Lamiai is an experimental dream film.

Genres

Fantasy

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Shot on Super 8mm film and digital video, Lamiai is an experimental dream film. Lamiai is loosely derived from the Lamia in Greek mythology as well from John Keats’s poem Lamia and Peter Gabriel’s song The Lamia from Genesis’s The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway album. Lamiai is the third part of an experimental dream film trilogy that includes Dream Screen and Pizzica.

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Budget

$5000

Revenue

$5000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

10 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

27 September 2024

Country

United States of America

Cast

Yazmin Omana

Lamia

Natalie Tango

Lamia 2

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