

The Switching Division
2025-02-01 · 5 min · Not rated
A short film about a telephone engineer and his son as they both attempt to understand the past and the future.
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- Directors
- Jim Laczkowski
- Production companies
- Now Playing Productions
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 500
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