Antigone, or Let's Make Movies in Transylvania!
Antigone - negation
2011 · 1h 23m · N/A Comedy
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Antigone, or Let's Make Movies in Transylvania!
Overview
A crew of young filmmakers from Translyvania set out to make an adaptation of the Greek classic Antigone. The film is a summary of their mishaps and obstacles during shooting.
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