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Bodysong (2003)

Bodysong poster
Directed by
Simon Pummell
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
15+
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary pieces together found footage and archival clips to create a mosaic of human experiences from birth to death. It explores the physical and emotional journey of life through unscripted moments.

meditativeobservationallife-affirmingfragmentaryvisually poeticthoughtfulnaturalisticnon-narrative

What happens

Bodysong is a 2003 BAFTA-winning documentary about human life and the human condition directed by Simon Pummell and produced by Janine Marmot. The image search and research on the film was performed by Ann Hummel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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