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Djaambi

2021 · 8 min

A brief, earnest plunge into a young person's inner world, carrying a quiet ache that lingers after its short runtime.

Overview
An Indigenous coming of age story dealing with racism, identity, anxiety, and death through a spiritual journey.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • race
  • grief
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Joel Brown
Written by
Joel Brown
Starring
Dylan Miller, Natasha Wanganeen, Gianluca Nobile, Ren Williams, Katherine Sortini, Katie O'Reilly, Arthur Ware, Nick Kennett
Cinematography
Bonnie Paku
Runtime
8 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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