The Goat's Intensity

Name: The Goat's Intensity
Director: Jochen Kraußer
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1988-06-10

1988 · 19 min · Documentary

Absurd attempts to produce an amateur film about an amateur film company. The awards ceremony for the film takes place in a town cinema: 1st Prize for the leading lady: a goat.

Directed by Jochen Kraußer · Written by Jochen Kraußer

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