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Blackout

2019-03-31 · 14 min · ★ 4.0

Drama

What would you do if you knew the sun was about to expire and life as we know it would be changed forever? Blackout is a short film that takes place in the approximate 8 minutes it takes for light to reach Earth from the Sun as two strangers, Sampson and Darryl, discuss what they wish they could have done differently had they not taken sunlight for granted.

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Directors
Stanton Prescott Hunter, Rob Ciano
Production companies
Rogue Wave Cinema
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Pablo SandstromPablo SandstromSampson
Roland LaneDarryl
Casey RaihaAnnouncer 1 (voice)
Beatrice RobertsAnnouncer 2 (voice)

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