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Cinnamon

2006 · 71 min

A patient, observational drift through a niche subculture, more mood and texture than narrative, rewarding close attention.

Directed by: Kevin Jerome Everson
Genres: Drama, Documentary
Starring: John Bowles, Erin Stewart

Overview: An experimental film that lifts the veil on the world of African American drag racing.

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Directed by: Kevin Jerome Everson
Genres: Drama, Documentary
Starring: John Bowles, Erin Stewart

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Tone
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
identity
work
obsession
freedom
Places: small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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

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