
What Is It?(2005)
The adventures of a young man whose principle interests are snails, salt, a pipe, and how to get home. As tormented by a hubristic, racist inner psyche.
A young man journeys through a bizarre land inhabited by mentally impaired people, demons, and snails.
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What Is It?
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A young man journeys through a bizarre land inhabited by mentally impaired people, demons, and snails.
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2005-01-27
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The adventures of a young man whose principle interests are snails, salt, a pipe, and how to get home. As tormented by a hubristic, racist inner psyche.
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