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Weapons and Their Names

Directed by Melina Valdez
United States
2023
17 mins

Struggling to connect with her grieving family after the sudden death of her stepfather, a teenager sneaks off to shoot guns in rural Florida with her best friend.


Melina Valdez is a writer, director, and cinematographer based in New York City. With storytelling, she loves exploring the surreal, the misunderstood, the indescribable, and everything in-between.

  • Year
    2023
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Director
    Melina Valdez
  • Cast
    Cecilia Rene, Greta Hicks, Greg Poppa, Lilia Karst, Maxwell Fox
  • Writer
    Melina Valdez
  • Cinematographer
    Robert Bevis
  • Editor
    Jake Hammond
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    Directed by Women, Drama

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