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A housewife (Perri Cummings) who becomes infected with the vitriolic words of a bigoted talk radio host, in this commentary on the culture of fear and distrust spread by the media post-9/11. Created for Drafthouse Films’ THE ABCS OF DEATH ‘26th Director’ competition.
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Perri Cummings, Katherine Halliday, Mike Bishop, Emilio Sellitto, Paul Bugeja, Kenny Cheng
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