The Burden

The Burden

★ 0.0IMDb Score
Released:2023-11-04
Duration:15 min
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Director:Tish Arana
Actors:Tish Arana, Lavelle Roby, DaJuan Johnson, Rashawn Nadine Scott, V. Vieux
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Overview:

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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