09 May 2019
The Shape
A storm is on the horizon. When a jet-black cloud engulfs a small village, the residents discover that it could put an end to more than just blue skies.
Monks
A haiku film poem. the early morning waiting for the monks. the voices. the fire. the wat drum.
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