The History of the Hands

Name: The History of the Hands
Director: Dmytro Bondarchuk
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-10-24
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 2.0

2016105m

★ 2.0

Documentary

The film is a study of nature and significance of the hands in cinema. Besides review of movements and actions, which creates an independent story, it reveals interactions and interdependence of cinematic traditions of various authors, countries and periods

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