Hapax Legomena IV: Travelling Matte
Dec 04 1971
•1h 34m
•“This film metaphors an entire human life: birth, sex, death – the framing device is the fingers and palm of the maker’s hand, wherein others only attempt to read the future.” – Stan Brakhage
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