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The Limited Bird

The Limited Bird

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1989
0h 15m
9.0(1 votes)
Animation
Fantasy
Horror

Overview

John's first independent work from 1989. Won Best of Fest Shorts at the Cinequest Film Festival, CA. The film is comprised of highly rendered drawings with very little moving parts to tell a complex story of relationships "gone to the birds".

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