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Blood Tea and Red String (2006)

Blood Tea and Red String poster
Directed by
Christiane Cegavske
Genre
country music, fantasy film, traditional folk music, independent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 11m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 54 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A stop-motion fairy tale for adults. Creatures made of wood and cloth compete over a beautiful doll. The story follows their bizarre struggle.

dreamlikeunsettlingslow-burnmelancholicwhimsicaldarkhandcraftedmoodyfairy-tale-like

What happens

Blood Tea and Red String is a 2006 American stop-motion-animated film, written, directed, and animated by Christiane Cegavske, who described it as a "fairy tale for adults". It was released on February 2, 2006, after a production time of 13 years, having been filmed in various places in the West Coast and in two studios. The musical score was composed and performed by Mark Growden. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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