Slamdance Film Festival

Shell and Joint

By Dylan Andresen | February 2020

SLAMDANCE 2020 FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW! Shell and Joint is a mind-bending philosophical drama from the mind of Japanese writer and director Isamu Hirabayashi.…

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SLAMDANCE 2020 FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW! Shell and Joint is a mind-bending philosophical drama from the mind of Japanese writer and director Isamu...

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