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Short Films by Jess X. Snow

I Wanna Become the Sky

12m

Directed by Jess X. Snow and traci kato-kiriyama • 2023 • United States
Starring Jess X. Snow, Joecar Hanna

In a dystopian future, a young student’s visit to a tattoo artist forces her to confront a shared cultural secret and awakens a burgeoning force inside her.

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