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Sweet Country

Created by Maria Lewis

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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Get Out

Candyman

Koyaanisqatsi

Warwick Thornton’s feature film Sweet Country is based on the story of Wilaberta Jack, which was told to sound recordist David Tranter by his grandfather and translated into storyboards.

Sweet Country → The Shape of Water