

The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation(2005)
An animated documentary that explores the terrain of father/son relationships, as seen through Canemaker's own turbulent relationship with his father.
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The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
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An animated documentary that explores the terrain of father/son relationships, as seen through Canemaker's own turbulent relationship with his father.
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2005-01-05
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