Short film

Neon Banana

2026 · 8 min

A short, tightening knot of unease that turns a casual screen encounter into something quietly threatening.

Directed by: Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian
Starring: Abdul Seidu, Rana Ghiassi

Overview: A seemingly innocent online interaction quickly turns precarious.

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Directed by: Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian
Starring: Abdul Seidu, Rana Ghiassi

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
isolation
technology
fate
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Directed by: Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian
Written by: Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian, Abdul Seidu
Starring: Abdul Seidu, Rana Ghiassi
Music: Ryan Marth
Cinematography: Brenton Oechsle
Runtime: 8 min
Country: United States of America

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