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Phases of Matter
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Documentary
Overview
Phases of Matter follows living and inanimate residents of a teaching hospital in Istanbul, moving from the operating room to the morgue, between life and other states, the real and the virtual.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
71 min
Release Date
2020-01-25
Status
Released
Original Language
Turkish
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5
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