Absentia: A Retrospective

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Absentia: A Retrospective

2014

0h 33m

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Documentary

Overview

Documentary film on the making of Mike Flanagan's Absentia. Interviews with cast and crew and behind-the-scenes.

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Cast & Crew

8 members

Directing

Mike Flanagan

Self

Acting

Katie Parker

Self

Acting

Courtney Bell

Self

Acting

Dave Levine

Self

Acting

Morgan Peter Brown

Self

Acting

Justin Gordon

Self

Acting

Doug Jones

Self

Production

Joe Wicker

Self

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