Dragonfly
Genres
Overview
An abstract animation with a motif of a dragonfly, and a complex multi-exposure landscape of a field and a woman's naked body overlap.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
7 min
Release Date
1988-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
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