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Door Knocking
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Door Knocking

2026-08-01 · 14 min · Not rated

Comedy · Drama · Family

Wanda, a bubbly middle aged woman battling cancer and keeping it a secret from her daughter Rosie, decides to reinvent herself as a city council candidate; but as her campaign spirals, she realizes the hardest door to knock on is her daughter’s.

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Directors
Rachel Deutsch
Production companies
American Film Institute Conservatory
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Released

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Rachael DrummondRachael DrummondWanda
Nakia SecrestNakia SecrestDebra
Sasha HigginsSasha HigginsChristy
Preslea ElliottPreslea ElliottRosie
Devin SidellDevin SidellLinda
Patrick LuwisPatrick LuwisTyler

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