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Dust of America (2011)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Arnaud des Pallières

Synopsis

A dream walk through the United States of America; a meditation on the thoughts and ideals of its inhabitants, as they are exposed in their silent but eloquent home movies.

Actors

Crews

Arnaud des Pallières
Arnaud des Pallières
Director
Arnaud des Pallières
Arnaud des Pallières
Editor
Martin Wheeler
Martin Wheeler
Original Music Composer
Jean Mallet
Jean Mallet
Sound Designer
Jean-Pierre Laforce
Jean-Pierre Laforce
Sound Mixer
Arnaud des Pallières
Arnaud des Pallières
Writer
Rick Prelinger
Rick Prelinger
Archival Footage Coordinator
Caroline Detournay
Caroline Detournay
Assistant Editor
Michel Klein
Michel Klein
Delegated Producer
Laetitia Fèvre
Laetitia Fèvre
Associate Producer

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