Shadow Puppets (2013)
Overview
Set in Israel during the 80's, a young boy's role model uncle - a shadow puppet artist - is slowly losing his mind, drawn ever deeper into a web of Local folklore, Israeli Ethos, and unearthly puppetry.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | he |
| Popularity | 0.564 |
Directed By
Adam Bizanski
Crew
Lihu Roter
Adam Bizanski
Moshe Mishali
Assaf Lapid
Lior Zalmanson
Amir Gutfreund
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