

Pyre
2023-04-21 · 4 min · Not rated
Exploring helplessness, Pyre is an experimental short film which personifies death as a ghoul in a dress, drawing closer and closer until striking.
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- Directors
- Paul Burns
- Production companies
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- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 760
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