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Director -
Thom Andersen -
Producer -
Thom Andersen -
Production Co -
Thom Andersen Productions -
Genre -
Documentary -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 1, 2004, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 14, 2014 -
Runtime -
2h 49m