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Basorexia

Basorexia

20170

Overview

A young artist is caught in between the world of fantasy and reality. There he finds a girl that he can't understand, explain, or identify.

Directed by Ryan Kibby
Written by Anna McLain
Produced by Rebecka Jackson-Moeser
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Top Cast

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Jakob

Anna McLain

Anna McLain

Em

D

Daniel Issac Alamary

Art Enthusiast

T

Trenton L. Culkin

Art Enthusiast

C

Christina Elise

Cocktail Server

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Rebecka Jackson-Moeser

Art Enthusiast

A

Ahlam Khamis

Art Enthusiast (as Ana Khamis)

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Katie Koile

Art Enthusiast

B

Benjamin Meinking

Art Enthusiast

M

Marcus Moody

Art Enthusiast

Themes & Keywords

surrealismshort film

About Basorexia

Basorexia is a drama, fantasy, romance film released in 2017 exploring themes of surrealism, short film. Directed by Ryan Kibby, it stars Douglas Smith, Anna McLain, Daniel Issac Alamary. A young artist is caught in between the world of fantasy and reality. There he finds a girl that he can't understand, explain, or identify.

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