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Are you a body with a mind or a mind with a body? - Maryam Alimardani

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Our bodies – the physical, biological parts of us — and our minds — the thinking, conscious aspects — have a complicated, tangled relationship. Which one primarily defines you or your self? Are you a body with a mind or a mind with a body? Maryam Alimardani investigates.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Maryam Alimardani
Director
Ivana Bošnjak, Thomas Johnson Volda
Script Editor
Alex Gendler
Animator
Ivana Bošnjak, Thomas Johnson Volda
Composer
Stephen LaRosa
Sound Designer
Stephen LaRosa
Associate Producer
Jessica Ruby
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator
Julianna Zarzycki

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