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Puppet Man (2023) | Slate

Puppet Man

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Puppet Man

A 70-something puppeteer struggling to come to terms with a breakup puts on the most heartbreakingly personal show of his life to an audience of strangers. Writer/director Andrew Fuchs (HEY STRANGER), with his remarkable lead Joseph Lopez, have made one of the most haunting films this side of oblivion, a depiction of trauma and grief processed through art that will suck the breath from your lungs.

Released: 2023
Runtime: 15m
Genres: Drama
Country: United States of America

Direction and writing

Andrew FuchsDirector

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Cast

Joseph Lopez
Elena McGhee

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