Beats
By Andrew Plimpton June 26, 2020
With distinctive black-and-white cinematography, masterful tracking shots, and an incredible ability to capture dancing bodies, Beats makes us feel as though we too are at the rave.
With distinctive black-and-white cinematography, masterful tracking shots, and an incredible ability to capture dancing bodies, Beats makes us feel as though we too are at the rave.
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