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Le Guignon

Le Guignon

Genres

Animation

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Jon Rafman's short features computer-generated renders of the Twin Towers and a narration from Charles Baudelaire's "Le Guignon."

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

2 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 January 2011

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