Desire: The Short Films Of Ohm (2019)
Overview
Collection of six short films from director Ohm Phanphiroj. Includes his acclaimed "Desire" trilogy (The Deaf Boy's Disease, The Space Between Us, and The Last Kiss) as well as three self-starring documentary films (Journey, The Meaning Of It All, and The First Conversation Between Frank And I).
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.562 |
Directed By
Ohm Phanphiroj
Crew
Scott Thiele
Bowen Astrop
Ohm Phanphiroj
Samantha Rand
David Derose
Mark Halpern
Mark Spence
Lance Eliot Adams
Mason Douglass
Julian Flavin
Ricky Wilson Jr.
Taz Johnson
Andrew Mouratis
Ohm Phanphiroj
Ohm Phanphiroj
Ohm Phanphiroj
TOP CAST
A.J. Andersen
Ant
Nic Caruccio
Tremor
Alicia Hilton
Ant's Mother
Beck Nolan
Early
Joseph Williams
Smokey
James Spangler
Norman
Ohm Phanphiroj
Himself
Richard Boyd
Himself
Frank Cashio
Himself
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