The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra
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An expressionist satire of Hollywood's dehumanizing machinery, told through avant-garde visual language that reduces a dreamer to a number.
This short experimental film tells the story of a man who comes to Hollywood to become a star, only to fail and be dehumanized. He is identified by the number 9413 written on his forehead.
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