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GALA

11 min

A tight, claustrophobic standoff that crackles with class resentment and moral unease.

Directed by: Kevin Clayette
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Kevin Clayette, John Pope

Tagline: THERE IS NO PRIVILEGE WITHOUT OPPRESSION.
Overview: On the night of a lavish corporate Gala, Aadesh, a young immigrant recently and unfairly laid off, takes his CEO hostage in a bathroom.

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Directed by: Kevin Clayette
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Kevin Clayette, John Pope

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
power
justice
immigration
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: thriller
Directed by: Kevin Clayette
Written by: Kevin Clayette
Starring: Kevin Clayette, John Pope
Cinematography: Sophie Caroline Gohr
Runtime: 11 min
Languages: English, French

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