Writhing

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Overview

Part work of ethereal realism, part dance film, this contemporary-set short follows a young man facing the probability of an HIV+ diagnosis.

Cast: Reed Alvarado, Keanu Uchida, Elizabeth B. Bates, Robert John Torres

Director: Robert John Torres

Genres: Fantasy, Drama

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