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Red Noir

2009 · 10 min

A dense, theatrical noir parody that mixes political satire with Buddhist calm, feeling like a dreamy, talky short that rewards close attention.

Directed by
Judith Malina
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Tagline
You want to walk around with so much karma? Forget it. Maybe I'm not your woman.
Overview
A Buddhist anarchist detective thriller set in the shadows of the Lower East Side of New York City. Many greedy hands close a black market deal; a glamorous detective pursues a corporate agent with values containing danger; a rogue lab technician follows them with values containing hope; a chorus of anarchists brings sanity and peace to a world of strife and struggle. A drama of technology, erotics... and politics.
How it feels
Satirical, eerie, tense and campy. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Corruption, politics, crime, greed
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Judith Malina
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism5
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, romance, thriller
Directed by
Judith Malina
Written by
Anne Waldman
Starring
Vinie Burrows, Camila de Araújo, John Kohan, Sheila Dabney, Eno Edet, Judy Rymer, Anthony Sisco
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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