The Secret Cinema
2012-09-17 · 7 min · Not rated
Bored cinephile Mark Arthur stumbles upon an underground theater where they show films unlike anything he's ever seen. Entry for The AV Club's "Parameter" short film contest in 2012.
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- Jason Coffman
- Production companies
- Rabbit Room Productions
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- United States of America
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- Released
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