Potamkin (2017)
- Directed by
- Stephen Broomer
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 07m
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How it feels
This film biography uses distorted fragments of movies that critic Harry Alan Potamkin wrote about to create an impression of his thoughts and life. It reflects on his tragic death from starvation at age 33 and his radical political vision for cinema.
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