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Synopsis

As Yuvel Noah stated in a ‘brief history of humankind’ ’ Unlike any other species on the planet, Human beings have created a whole system made up of just imaginary ideas.’ The question is have we used them wisely?
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Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
5 min 50 sec
Format
16:9
Director
Heidi Stokes
Producer
Dan Sebtford
Additional Details Sound
pond5 and the following contributors Stock Media provided by: clacksfx /shawn_hempel /Atomazul /shawn_hempel / blazznet / musicradiocreative / shawn_hempel / blazznet / musicradiocreative / Atomazul / SmartSoundFX / TeraMangalaMeditationMusic / TeraManga
Additional Details Music
pond5 and the following contributors Stock Media provided by: bigroomsoundmatthewcreid / Jacob Calland / Gestonwreen / TeraMangalaMeditationMusic / alexandal / Publisher: Eximus Publishing Composer: W. A. Mozart

Genre

Experimental Climate / Environment Woman Director Science

Categories

Animation Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Heidi Stokes

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