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Buzz Cut

11 min

A quiet, observant slice of life that lingers on small gestures and unspoken feelings.

Directed by: Kiersten Villanueva
Genres: Drama
Starring: Carlin James, Ej Neri, Alex Castillo

Overview: Union City, CA 2013. During a student march to rename a middle school after Filipino labor leaders, a disillusioned transfer student enters a barbershop and asks for a buzz cut.
How it feels: Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, race, class
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Directed by: Kiersten Villanueva
Genres: Drama
Starring: Carlin James, Ej Neri, Alex Castillo

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Tone
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
race
class
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Details

Genres: drama
Directed by: Kiersten Villanueva
Written by: Kiersten Villanueva
Starring: Carlin James, Ej Neri, Alex Castillo
Runtime: 11 min
Country: United States of America

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