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Bad Animal

2021-10-02 · 85 min · ★ 7.0

Music · Drama

Everything changes for a rising hip-hop star, SEMBRÉ, and his manager, MARLENE, a talented indie artist in her own right; as they are dealing with the collapse of their five-year romance, a new producer shows up with a major record deal, forcing them to confront their past while navigating the price of loyalty and fame in the underground Chicago music scene.

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Directors
Remsy Atassi
Production companies
Emulsion Lab
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Mykele DevilleMykele DevilleSembré
Rivkah ReyesRivkah ReyesMarlene
Angie BullaroAngie BullaroEvie

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