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Mahogany

2022 · 83 min

A heavy, grounded coming-of-age struggle through hardship, where every choice feels weighted and the surrounding danger presses in.

Tagline
Destiny is not a matter of change, it's a matter of choice.
Overview
Mo, a young woman growing up in the trenches of an urban neighborhood, faces drugs, crime, violence, and poverty. All become driving factors that will test Mo's decision to rise above her circumstances as danger grows beyond her control.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • coming-of-age
  • crime
  • politics
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Allana De'Nai
Written by
Allana De'Nai
Starring
Allana De'Nai, Kalvin Kosha, Bruce Zelaya, Corrigan Coleman, Jasmine Garlic
Runtime
83 min
Languages
English

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