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Gallino, the Chicken System

Gallino, the Chicken System

The First Pornophilosophical Film in History

2012 · 84 min · ★ 6.0 · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction

A man named Alucinio drifts on the Antarctic desert amid a winter storm. He has been betrayed -in dreams- by the woman he loves. When he is about to freeze to death is rescued by a poulterer who will introduce him to the secrets of pornophilosophy. Meanwhile, in Boston, the crazy artist Gropius Cantor and his little sect are getting tear the structure of reality. The space begins to twist on itself with unpredictable consequences for the future of the characters and all mankind. A story full of lechery, sarcasm, extravagance, impossible geometries, discovery of existence's hidden sides and a pinch of Magick.

Directed by Carlos Atanes · Written by Carlos Atanes

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