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Eggs, Fish and Blood

Eggs, Fish and Blood

1999 · 2 min · Animation

A short experimental film about the sensations of pregnancy. Mainly scratched directly onto 35mm. Screened at Hamburg Short Film Festival, Bradford Animation Festival. Also screened throughout England as part of Vox Pop Puella, a touring show about the seven ages of women.

Directed by Joan Ashworth

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