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Shannon Amen

2019-09-26 · 15 min · ★ 4.8

Animation · Documentary · Drama

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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Shannon JamiesonVoice

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