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Blackout

Blackout

Eight minutes twenty seconds

Genres

Drama

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What would you do if you knew the sun was about to expire and life as we know it would be changed forever? Blackout is a short film that takes place in the approximate 8 minutes it takes for light to reach Earth from the Sun as two strangers, Sampson and Darryl, discuss what they wish they could have done differently had they not taken sunlight for granted.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

14 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

31 March 2019

Country

United States of America

Cast

Pablo Sandstrom

Pablo Sandstrom

Sampson

Roland Lane

Roland Lane

Darryl

Casey Raiha

Casey Raiha

Announcer 1 (voice)

Beatrice Roberts

Beatrice Roberts

Announcer 2 (voice)

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