Movie: Dog Star Man

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Stan Brakhage
Stan Brakhage

Jane Wodening
Jane Wodening

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    Experimental film following a cycle of seasons as well as the stretch of a single day as a man and his dog slowly ascend a mountain.

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    1965-02-22

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