Walls Have Ears

Name: Walls Have Ears
Director: Henryk Ryszka
Genre: Animation
Released: 2008-12-12
Rating: 8.0

2008 · 6 min · ★ 8.0 · Animation

Satire branding unhealthy interest in the lives of others and gossip.

Directed by Henryk Ryszka · Written by Andrzej Smulski

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