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.
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Canada 04 March 1971
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