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The Smell of Burning Ants (1994)

Género : Documental

Tiempo de ejecución : 21M

Director : Jay Rosenblatt

Sinopsis

A haunting documentary on the pains of growing up male. It explores the inner and outer cruelties that boys perpetrate and endure. The film provokes the viewer to reflect on how our society can deprive boys of wholeness.

Actores

Richard J. Silberg
Richard J. Silberg
Narrator

Tripulaciones

Jay Rosenblatt
Jay Rosenblatt
Director
Jay Rosenblatt
Jay Rosenblatt
Editor
Erik Ian Walker
Erik Ian Walker
Music
Jennifer Frame
Jennifer Frame
Sound Editor

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