Loved itit's an ode to art it's an ode to museums it's an ode to New York City and specifically the Museum of Modern Art
Imagine! (2017)
Others: Positive When a boy who has never been to an art museum walks in for the first time, his imagination brings the art to life, and he gets to go on the adventure of a lifetime.
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