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Directed by | Tamara Bass |
Written by | Michelle Valentine |
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Cinematography | Daniel Friedberg |
Edited by | Kieran Healy |
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Distributed by | BET+ |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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