Synopsis:
When you buy a product, you become a product.
- Director:
- John Morena
- Year:
- 2018
- Country:
- United States
- Running time:
- 1 min.
- Technique:
- Mixed media, Cut-Out Animation, Stop Motion Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- John Morena
- Animator:
- John Morena
- Script writer:
- John Morena
- Music composer:
- John Morena
- Sound designer:
- John Morena
- Editor:
- John Morena
- Production:
- JM Films
- Genres:
- Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Feminism, Body Image, Surreal, Festival Darlings, Identity, Humor, Transformation, Shame
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Animation Block Party, ASIFA-East Animation Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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