A Recipe for Gruel
Life, one meal at a time...
Genres
Overview
A splendid 10-minute animated film by Sharon Smith. It is an adaptation of a tale by Frank Key. Narrated by Key himself, it has been screened at film festivals and competitions all over the world, including Annecy, Edinburgh, Brazil and last month’s Raindance in London.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
10 min
Release Date
2013-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
4.2
Frank Key
Narrator
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