The Lives of Hamilton Fish

The Lives of Hamilton Fish

2015 · 68 min · Music

The Lives of Hamilton Fish is a film whose story is told through songs. Two men both named Hamilton Fish were pronounced dead on the front page of a Newspaper in 1936, one was a famous statesman and the other, a notorious cannibal.

Directed by Rachel Mason · Written by Rachel Mason

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