
Life Eternal
2021-05-13 · 10 min · Not rated
This experimental animated short shows the life of a forest through storms, seasons, and a variety of art forms.
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- Directors
- Samuel Wright Smith
- Production companies
- Tisch School of the Arts (NYU), New York University (NYU)
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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