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Songbird

1997-01-01 · 14 min · Not rated

Drama · Animation

Heartwarming and sad film about a young man in the city catches a songbird. They live together happily until she flies away from him at the ocean. Includes live action, still photography, and drawing. Shown at Sundance in 1998

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Directors
KyoungHee Oh
Production companies
CalArts
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ross Bolen
Emma Nogata

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