22 May 2003
ELFilm
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Being There
YOU CAME ALL THE WAY UP HERE TO ESCAPE YOUR LOWER TROUBLES BUT YOU'RE STILL STUCK DOWN THERE WORRYING ABOUT YOUR TEST.
A student film for a highschool Film 11 class. Two free thinkers embark on an odyssey to connect their minds with their bodies and achieve enlightenment.
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Jai Khatri The Tortoise/J./John
Michael BenZvi Achilles/Questioner/Bill
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