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The Burden
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The Burden

2023-11-04 · 15 min · Not rated

Science Fiction

When culture vultures apply for citizenship on a new planet colonized by Black people, three judges must decide how to deal with folks who want everything but the burden.

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Directors
Tish Arana
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USD 50,000

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Tish AranaTish AranaAva
Lavelle RobyLavelle RobyLaverne Thomas
DaJuan JohnsonDaJuan JohnsonCharles Walker
Rashawn Nadine ScottRashawn Nadine ScottTribunal Judge No. 2
V. VieuxV. VieuxTribunal Judge No. 1
Rajiv ShahShawn

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