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Death of a Nation

Country: USA, Language: English, 10 mins

  • Director: Michael Pollak
  • Writer: Scott Bruffey; Michael Pollak
  • Producer: Scott Bruffey; Marcus Nash

CGiii Comment

Visually, it's not half bad...it does have some serious problems with the script.


Trailer...

Death of a Nation - Quick Scene - Lower Resolution from Michael Yale Pollak on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

In this short film, we examine a rare look through the eyes of the oppressor, John; an abused and tormented teenager who is seeking guidance and acceptance in his own isolated world that is intolerant to his newly self-discovered homosexuality. Outside of this closed off world lives Lync; an aristocratic Gay Activist, who believes that he has the power to help people exactly like John, who have no one to turn to for their sense of isolation, and fear of change. John violently breaks free of his world to seek out Lync, for solace and to answer the questions that he was too afraid to ask! Through the ignorance of John living in his new world and Lync's unwillingness and lack of fortitude to stand by what he preaches, John recoils, and turns back to the one thing he has been subject to all his life; hatred. Change dies, as a chance to learn is lost amongst the unwillingness of all involved to just listen.

Cast & Characters

Jon Cohn as John;
Brian Robinson as Lync;
Kyle Riley as Paul;
Daron Ross as Kyle;
Michael Russotto as Paw;
Andrew William Smith as Adam;
Tony Fair as Tony;
Rahaleh Nassri as Jenny