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The Rites of Man
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The Rites of Man

· 12 min · Not rated

Comedy · Drama · Science Fiction

Time-traveling anthropologists document the heartbreak of an aspiring entrepreneur in Los Angeles. In ir/reverent homage to mid-20th century documentary films, this fictional documentary turns a comically “objective” lens on the shadows of trauma lurking behind American masculinity.

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Directors
Fred Sprinkle
Production companies
Wind Vane Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Post Production

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Terence Matthew SullivanAndrew Anderson
Anuschka van LentAnuschka van LentEmily Meyer
Colin CassidyReginald Bigsby
Andre SprinkleAndrew Anderson (Youth)

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