Project Detail

I am NOT normal

Synopsis

A journey of a woman overcoming fear of not being accepted: from her desire to correspond to societal standards to finally accepting that she is ‘not normal’ and that the only acceptance she needs is the self-acceptance.

Details

Year
2024
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
18 min 36 sec
Director
Nadia Larina
Producer
Nadia Larina
Editor
Nadia Larina
Screenwriter
Nadia Larina, Frantz Turner
Director of Photography
Marcus Patterson
Principal cast
Nadia Larina, Mattea Cavic

Production Status

Production Company

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