Compulsus | |
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Directed by | Tara Thorne |
Written by | Tara Thorne |
Produced by | Nicole Steeves |
Starring | Lesley Smith |
Cinematography | Cecile Holland |
Edited by | Anna MacLean |
Production company | Paw Paw Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
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Thorne's directorial debut, the film was inspired by Thelma & Louise . [3] Its cast includes Koumbie, Hilary Adams, Kathleen Dorian, Kathryn McCormack and James MacLean.
The film premiered at the 2022 Inside Out Film and Video Festival, [4] and was screened at the 2022 Fantasia Film Festival. [1]
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