Kajaran: Metamorphosis of Stone

Kajaran: Metamorphosis of Stone

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Kajaran: Metamorphosis of Stone

2001

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Humans transform the world. In a stone mine, huge majestic rocks are blasted into pieces and after passing through the stone processing line, they gradually transform into pebbles.

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