Secret Joy of Falling Angels

Secret Joy of Falling Angels

1991 · 11 min · ★ 4.0 · Animation

A re-telling of the annunciation story which blurs the sacred and the profane. The film combines many different optical film techniques with an exploration of drawing the human body which breeds Mickey Mouse with Michelangelo.

Directed by Simon Pummell · Written by Simon Pummell

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