
The Sky Is on Fire
2020-01-31 · 15 min · ★ 4.2
A hypothetical digital ruin of a virtual Miami street is the backdrop for the monologue of a Miami resident who reflects on the desire for immortality that drives our need to capture everything in an image.
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- Directors
- Emmanuel van der Auwera
- Production companies
- CIGO, Harlan Levey Projects, Botanique Museum
- Countries
- Belgium
- Status
- Released
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