04 March 1971 Fantasy, Animated 14 mins
How Death Came to Earth is a 14 minute cutout animation film by Ishu Patel produced in 1971 by the National Film Board of Canada. The film deals with an Indian myth of creation, and is notable for its trippy visual style.
Watch the official How Death Came to Earth 1971 trailer in HD below or find more How Death Came to Earth videos on Vidimovie.
Canada 04 March 1971
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1971 ONF | NFB.
