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Becoming Jessica Nigri
Becoming Jessica Nigri

Becoming Jessica Nigri

Genres

Documentary

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A portrait of cosplayer Jessica Nigri, from a magical childhood growing up with quirky parents in New Zealand, to entering middle school in the U.S. where she was mercilessly teased for her "nerdy" interests.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

48 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

26 January 2018

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jessica Nigri

Jessica Nigri

Herself

Barbara Dunkelman

Barbara Dunkelman

Herself

Cory Nigri

Cory Nigri

Himself

Jacqueline Madsen-Nigri

Jacqueline Madsen-Nigri

Herself

Ryan Brandt

Ryan Brandt

Himself

Mica Burton

Mica Burton

Herself

Martin Wong

Martin Wong

Himself

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