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Fatima

2018 · 25 min

A tight, uncomfortable chamber piece where two strangers' politics collide in a small room, leaving you squirming and thinking.

Directed by
Gerald Barclay
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jen Brown, Jessica Claire, Orlando Cortez
Tagline
Is Justice For All?
Overview
An undocumented West African home health aide is called in to cover for another worker. Upon arrival, Fatima discovers that the patient is an ailing Trump supporter. What ensues is pure chaos.

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Directed by
Gerald Barclay
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jen Brown, Jessica Claire, Orlando Cortez
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • immigration
  • politics
  • class
  • isolation
  • morality
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
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Jean Gilles
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