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Encuentro Americano

2025 · 11 min

A tense, intimate slice-of-life where strangers' small talk carries the weight of a divided nation, unfolding in real time over coffee.

Directed by: E.T. Vazquez
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Khadijah Abdullah, Nemma Adeni, Moises Chavez

Overview: On a hot Sunday morning, in a bustling American diner, the fragile lives of strangers collide over greasy breakfasts, black coffee reflections, and tense interactions amidst the 2024 U.S. election cycle.

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Directed by: E.T. Vazquez
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Khadijah Abdullah, Nemma Adeni, Moises Chavez

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
isolation
class
identity
trauma
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: thriller
Directed by: E.T. Vazquez
Starring: Khadijah Abdullah, Nemma Adeni, Moises Chavez, Michael Cruz, Ealie W. Dixon, Patrick Kennelly, Peter Kitagawa, Elizabeth Lamboy-Wilson
Runtime: 11 min

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