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A Recipe for Gruel(2013)
Status: Released
Date: 2013-01-01
42%
2 Votes
Time: 0h 10m
Life, one meal at a time...
Overview:
A splendid 10-minute animated film by Sharon Smith. It is an adaptation of a tale by Frank Key. Narrated by Key himself, it has been screened at film festivals and competitions all over the world, including Annecy, Edinburgh, Brazil and last month’s Raindance in London.
Languages: English.
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United Kingdom
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Overview
A splendid 10-minute animated film by Sharon Smith. It is an adaptation of a tale by Frank Key. Narrated by Key himself, it has been screened at film festivals and competitions all over the world, including Annecy, Edinburgh, Brazil and last month’s Raindance in London.
Release Date
2013-01-01
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4.2
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Life, one meal at a time...
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