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The Shining: Forwards and Backwards

"The Shining is a film meant to be watched both forwards and backwards" - Stanley Kubrick, Director

Film20112h 24m

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Director
John Fell Ryan
Language
English
Released
2011-03-09
Runtime
2h 24m

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An experimental film comprised of Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING played forwards and backwards at the same time on the same screen, creating bizarre juxtapositions and startling synchronicities.

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