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A Dandelion, Rosaceae

A Dandelion, Rosaceae

1990 · 9 min · ★ 6.0

Using stop-motion animation, what Koguchi called 無理矢理アニメ (forced animation), twin sisters Lulu and Lala go through enchanting bodily transformations. The film is a playful and disorienting exploration of sexuality, gender ambiguity, and the chaos of desire, made in the shadow of the AIDS crisis.

Directed by Utako Koguchi

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