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Ancestors

Ancestors

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Ancestors is a film about spiritual forefathers and mothers in a purely fanciful sense. These are classical figures, anatomical figures, fairy tale figures and romantic figures all thrown in together - all my creative root-sources, in a kind of playful tribute. Like part 2 of Duo Concertantes, it's a moving single picture, now doubled.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

5 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1978

Country

United States of America

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