The Iron Sea

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The Iron Sea

"A lens that is absolutely impossible to build."

2022

0h 3m

10.0(1 votes)

Fantasy

Music

Overview

An experimental short shot on a f0.3 equivalent large format lens

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1 featured cast member

Starring

Maximilian Heinemann

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Directed by: Nikolas Moldenhauer

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