Portrait of a Wind-up Maker
Genres
Overview
Chema is an expat architect from Spain who lives in Amsterdam. He has built up a new life there as a wind-up toy maker. He creates small pieces of art from recycle items.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
5 min
Release Date
2015-05-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Miguel Ángel Herrero
Voice
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