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Bizarro World

2023 · 8 min

A breezy, silly anthology of LA slice-of-life sketches that keeps things loose, funny and pleasantly odd throughout.

Directed by: Jonathan Salmon, Abdi Ibrahim
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Mekki Leeper, Zack Fox, Nona Parker Johnson

Overview: Six distinct, lighthearted, absurd tales that were filmed in and around LA. Includes the short 'Backyard Barber'.

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Directed by: Jonathan Salmon, Abdi Ibrahim
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Mekki Leeper, Zack Fox, Nona Parker Johnson

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
friendship
art
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Jonathan Salmon, Abdi Ibrahim
Written by: Jonathan Salmon, Khari Johnson
Starring: Mekki Leeper, Zack Fox, Nona Parker Johnson, Jak Knight, Kate Hollowell, Jonathan Salmon, Mark Mandia, Khari Johnson
Cinematography: Justin McWilliams
Runtime: 8 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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