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The Birth of the Genre (1967) | Slate

The Birth of the Genre

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The Birth of the Genre

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Rated 7.5 on TMDB

The Birth of the Genre

Žanri sünd

The film summarizes the origin and development of animated film at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries

Released: 1967
Runtime: 17m
Genres: Animation, Documentary
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Estonian

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Elbert TuganovDirector, Writer

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