8 Portraits, Scenarios: Death of Reality, Fiction, Truth & Lies
Genres
Overview
A director attempting to create an unconditionally truthful film becomes obsessed with the topic of death. In an intrusive way he relentlessly pushes dark scenarios of death aimed at his portraitures, creating a tension ridden and emotional set, blurring the lines of experimental docu-fiction drama.
Details
Budget
$6500
Revenue
$0
Runtime
46 min
Release Date
2025-01-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Tyler Del Cont
Justin Kalasa
Dustin Micah Kemp
Aleah Brooks
Kayla Slater
Maximo Joaquin Vazquez
Richard Alvarez
Charlotte Honrath
Sydney Kaplan
Quentin Thomas
Ashley Smith
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