Hecatoncheires
Oct 05, 2023 | IMDB 0
6 min Watch NowHistory, Fantasy
In Greek mythology, there were colossal creatures with fifty heads and a hundred arms. In the manner of an illustration in a bestiary, this short film describes the titan in a contemporary city. The concrete masses on the outskirts of Mexico City are the current version of the giant, recorded through 16mm film.
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IMDB 7.1 | Jan , 1932
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