The Underground Children vs. The Rag Potato Skull

The Underground Children vs. The Rag Potato Skull

2025 · 18 min · ★ 10.0 · Documentary

Making amateur films is hard, but these guys combine business with pleasure, filming with their children and nephews, making it a family affair. See from their point of view a vision of underground cinema that you've never seen before.

Directed by Jonathan Rodrigues · Written by Jonathan Rodrigues

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