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Origins of consciousness

Origins of consciousness

2023 · 8 min · Documentary, Music

Experimental meditation on land, consciousness, and artificial intelligence. Shot in the Okanagan and West Kootenays. Original music by Jack Brintnell.

Directed by John Ledingham

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