The Fifth of November
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| Directed by | Javier Augusto Nunez |
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| Cinematography | Ray Gallardo |
| Edited by | Javier Augusto Nunez |
| Music by | Lynn Neumann |
Production company | Infrastructure Productions |
| Distributed by | ShortsTV |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Fifth of November is a 2018 psychological thriller short film directed by Javier Augusto Nunez and written by Nunez and Qurrat Ann Kadwani. The film stars Kadwani, William H. Bryant Jr., Joanna DeLane and Shaw Jones.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Qurrat Ann Kadwani as Jane Evans
- William H. Bryant Jr. as Zachary Williams
- Joanna DeLane as Alejandra Guerrero
- Shaw Jones as Owen Smith[1]
Production
[edit | edit source]The Fifth of November was created in San Diego.[2] Actress Qurrat Ann Kadwani starred in and produced the film.[3]
Release
[edit | edit source]The film screened at the San Diego International Film Festival,[2] NYC International Reel Film Festival[4] and NewFilmmakers NY.[5] The film was distributed by ShortsTV.[6]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Horrornews.net claims that "the filmmakers did a commendable job giving us a horror film based on real-world events and treated the subject matter with respect.[7] Jeremie Sabourin of Cinema Smack scored it 4 out of 5 stars and said that while it "isn't quite an enjoyable view given its subject matter, it's a thought-provoking piece of cinema that's certainly worthy of discussion."[8] Olivia York at Agnès Films called it "stunning [...] and does not sugarcoat the effects" of mass shootings.[9] Rebecca Cherry at Film Carnage rated it 4 out of 5 stars claiming "it's a poignant satire that has an important message."[10] In a review at Asian Movie Pulse, Adam Symchuk says that "although the short film may have some valid points, the way the subject matter is presented negates social message."[11] Movie Deputy rated it 1 out of 10 calling it "a vile and disgusting presentation."[12] Richard Propes of The Independent Critic says it is "an engaging, memorable film with a strong central performance by Kadwani."[13] She won two awards for Best Actress.[14]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- The Fifth of November at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- The Fifth of November at Letterboxd
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- 2018 films
- 2018 short films
- American short films
- Films shot in San Diego
- Films set in San Diego
- Films about mass murder
- Fiction about gun violence
- 2018 crime thriller films
- 2018 psychological thriller films
- Films about grief
- 2018 horror thriller films
- Films about social issues in the United States
- 2010s English-language films
- Films produced by Christopher Holloway
- English-language horror thriller films
- English-language short films
- English-language crime thriller films
