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Dante

Dutch premiere
Available online: 20/03/2024
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Director Jamie Lee
Belgium 2023
5 minutes

Synopsis

We are transported into a dream-like state in which we do not run, but dance. The original music composed by Echo Collective takes us on a journey through landscapes where time disappears and we are drawn into nature.

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We are transported into a dream-like state in which we do not run, but dance. The original music composed by Echo Collective takes us on a journey through landscapes where time disappears and we are drawn into nature.

Full credits

Director
Jamie Lee
Production countries
Belgium
Production year
2023
Duration
5 minutes
Producer
Motionhouse / Jamie Lee and Stanislav Dobak
Distribution
Motionhouse
Website
https://www.motionhouse.org

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