

Shannon Amen
2019-09-26 · 15 min · ★ 4.8
Shannon Amen unearths the passionate and pained expressions of a young woman overwhelmed by guilt and anxiety as she struggles to reconcile her sexual identity with her religious faith. A loving elegy to a friend lost to suicide.
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- Directors
- Chris Dainty
- Production companies
- ONF | NFB
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
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