King Baby

King Baby

It is the second coming of christ story set in a decaying world. It is a meditation on belief divided into three acts. It's a story of hope and shedding sorrow.

NR 2019 · 60 min · Drama

A collage storybook retelling of the Jesus Christ story with Digital, Super 8, 16MM, and VHS, primarily set within a decaying and run-down world and divided into three acts. Accompanying the film's images is distilled church music provided by various noise artists. This is the first feature film from Los Angeles experimental filmmaker Case Esparros and was released in 2019.

Directed by Case Esparros · Written by Case Esparros

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