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The Hidden Dimension

Winning awards at Berlin Commercial for best cinematography as well as the Silver Screen at the Cannes Young Director Award, The Hidden Dimension is Container Love’s latest in-house production. The short film is an intimate journey into the mind of queer photographer and visual artist Leo Maki. Watch the trailer now.

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