Homunculus
1984-01-01 · 12 min · ★ 6.0
A short film by the Czech animator Vaclav Mergl.
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- Directors
- Václav Mergl
- Production companies
- Krátký film Praha
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
- Status
- Released
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