Affairs of the Art
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Look out: Beryl's back. With Affairs of the Art, British animator Joanna Quinn recounts another gloriously unhinged chapter in the adventures of Beryl, the comic everywoman she unleashed upon the world with her debut film, Girls' Night Out, which took home three major awards from Annecy in 1987.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2021-01-29
Runtime: 16 mins
Director: Joanna Quinn
Writer: Les Mills
Spoken language: English
Genres: Animation, Comedy
Original title: Affairs of the Art
Production Companies: ONF | NFB, Beryl Productions
Production Countries: Canada, United Kingdom
Cast
Beryl Collection
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Body Beautiful
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Dreams and Desires: Family Ties
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Beryl acquires a new Digi Video camera and becomes obsessed with the art of filmmaking, using it to
Affairs of the Art
2021-01-29
Look out: Beryl's back. With Affairs of the Art, British animator Joanna Quinn recounts another glor
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