Flamingo(1996)
Is this house getting built or demolished? Robert Frank’s poetic visual report packed with disorienting close-ups leaves it up to the viewer to decide. [Overview Courtesy of Mubi]
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Is this house getting built or demolished? Robert Frank’s poetic visual report packed with disorienting close-ups leaves it up to the viewer to decide. [Overview Courtesy of Mubi]
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1996-06-14
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