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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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