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Radical Dreams, Underground Sounds: 13 Films Presented by Dweller

Songs for Earth & Folk

10m

Directed by Cauleen Smith • 2013 • United States

Made in 2013, this short by Cauleen Smith is composed entirely of 16 mm and Super 8 found footage and is structured like a blues song, with a live-improvised electro-organic soundtrack created by Chicago-based band the Eternals.

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