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Brown Sheep

2026 · 13 min

A tender, quietly aching short that sits with a girl's grief and self-discovery, warm and specific in its textures.

Directed by: Konna Thomson
Starring: Mekisha Brown, Connie Fiddament, Matilda James

Overview: 16-year-old Jamila navigates adolescence and natural hair confidence whilst reminiscing her mother; and attending a predominantly white school.

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Directed by: Konna Thomson
Starring: Mekisha Brown, Connie Fiddament, Matilda James

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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: identity
grief
race
coming-of-age
family
Places: school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	0
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Directed by: Konna Thomson
Written by: Konna Thomson
Starring: Mekisha Brown, Connie Fiddament, Matilda James, Kaitlin Harrison, Sofia Antonia Milone, Tyler Costello, Pauline Bonsu, Paul Eke
Runtime: 13 min
Languages: English

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