PACO
Made for the 2016 OzAsia Festival as part of an experimental film screening, PACO is an exploration of Australian slang, Australia’s casual racism and filmmaking itself.
Made for the 2016 OzAsia Festival as part of an experimental film screening, PACO is an exploration of Australian slang, Australia’s casual racism and filmmaking itself.
Rodney Van Der Wall
Manuel Ashman
Made for the 2016 OzAsia Festival as part of an experimental film screening, PACO is an exploration of Australian slang, Australia’s casual racism and filmmaking itself.
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