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DEFUND

2021 · 14 min

A tense, talky chamber piece that turns lockdown claustrophobia into a charged debate about protest, family, and what it means to show up.

Overview
Starring in and directing their own razor-sharp script, the Toronto team of Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah and Araya Mengesha play twins trying to navigate their own, and each other's, complex responses to both the lockdown and the fight for racial justice during the long hot summer of 2020.
How it feels
Tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Race, identity, family, politics
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Araya Mengesha, Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah
Written by
Araya Mengesha, Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah
Starring
Araya Mengesha, Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah
Runtime
14 min
Country
Canada

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