Elegy

Elegy

1966 · 21 min · ★ 6.6 · Documentary

Often called a “film poem” or a “film symphonie” Huszárik’s masterpiece consists of montages of horses from the dawn of time to the modern times from cave paintings to horse races.

Directed by Zoltán Huszárik · Written by Zoltán Huszárik

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