Hands (1960)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 5M

Director : Ed van der Elsken

Synopsis

Handen {Hands} is an experimental documentary film by Dutch photographer et filmmaker Ed van der Elsken. the film is a moving et poetic observation of how hands play an integral part in human life, from birth to death.

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