Portamento
Synopsis
'This is not a film. 'This is not a film, it's not a clip, it's not a video drama, it's not an experimental film. As the director himself says, "The genre is undefined". However, it is by no means esoteric, and its unnatural, off-the-wall, humorous images and story are certainly connected to our everyday lives.
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