Dots

Nan
0h 2m
1940
6 /10 (43)

Overview

An experimental film in which both sound and visuals were created entirely by Norman McLaren drawing directly upon the film with ordinary pen and ink. The main title is in eight languages. Rereleased with multilingual titles in 1949.

Country : Canada
Genre : Animation
Languages : No Language
Released Date: 1940-01-01
Cast : Not Available

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