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20104 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Idiot with a Tripod

20104 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

The December 26th blizzard in New York City is documented in a mix of black and white and color footage, capturing moments of being stuck and then free again.

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The December 26th blizzard in New York City is documented in a mix of black and white and color footage, capturing moments of being stuck and then free again.

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Jamie Stuartdirector

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Documents the December 26th blizzard in NYC -- from B&W to color and back, everything becomes stuck then free again.

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