ALTER Horror Short Film - "La Noria"
"La Noria" deftly subverts audience expectations as it explores childhood grief, anxieties, and pain. The award-winning short shows us that often our monsters are often sprung from our darkest places.
A Throw of Dice (1930)
Two neighboring kings addicted to gambling, Ranjit and his cousin Sohat, vie for the same beautiful young woman, Sunita, daughter of the hermit Kanwa.
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Two neighboring kings addicted to gambling, Ranjit and his cousin Sohat, vie for the same beautiful young woman, Sunita, daughter of the hermit Kanwa.
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Genre:Drama, Adventure, Romance
Written By:Max Jungk, W. A. Burton
In Theaters:1/4/1930
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Runtime:74 minutes
Studio:UFA, BIF, Himansu Rai Film
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