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A film that combines two or more stories in the manner of a portmanteau (in the linguistic sense).

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portmanteau film

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A film that combines two or more stories in the manner of a portmanteau (in the linguistic sense).

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複数の物語をひとつに融合させた映画。 / 複数のエピソードやストーリーが一つの作品内で構成される映画。 / 異なる物語を組み合わせる形式の映画。

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The director's latest portmanteau film weaves three seemingly unrelated stories into a surprisingly coherent whole.

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監督の最新のオムニバス映画は、一見無関係な三つの物語を驚くほど調和の取れたひとつの作品にまとめている。

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A film that combines two or more stories in the manner of a portmanteau (in the linguistic sense).

2002 We're so bombarded with images, it's a struggle to preserve our imaginations.' In response, he's turned to cinema, commissioning 11 film-makers to contribute to a portmanteau film, entitled '11'09"01' and composed of short films each running 11 minutes, nine seconds and one frame. - Nick Bradshaw, One day in September in Time Out (December 11, 2002) Page 71.

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portmanteau films

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