The Smell of Burning Ants

1994 | 21 minutes | 5.7 ★ (15)

The Smell of Burning Ants
  • Overview

    A haunting documentary on the pains of growing up male. It explores the inner and outer cruelties that boys perpetrate and endure. The film provokes the viewer to reflect on how our society can deprive boys of wholeness.

  • Release Date

    15 March 1994

  • DirectingJay Rosenblatt
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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