Elementa

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Elementa

"Prepare yourself for full immersion"

2020

0h 43m

6.5(8 votes)

Documentary

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A black-and-white visual meditation of wilderness and the elements. Wildlife filmmaker Richard Sidey returns to the triptych format for a cinematic experience like no other.

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