19 October 2023 Animated 2 mins
A film-poem created for Counterclock Journal's 2023 Patchwork: Film x Poetry fellowship, featuring an original poem by Mackenzie Duan and animation by Evan Bode.
Watch the official Afterimages 2023 trailer in HD below.
Mackenzie Duan as Narrator
Mackenzie Duan Producer
United Kingdom 19 October 2023
Mexico 10 November 2023
New Zealand 02 November 2023
United States 12 November 2025
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