Directed by Keith Wilson • Documentary • 2010 • 15 minutes
The Shrimp follows the life cycle of a shrimp along the marshes of Savannah, Georgia. Lush, painterly images and a (un)canny audio soundtrack create a rich observational work about Southern culture, human folly and the interplay of natural and built environments.
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