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Epidemic of Loneliness

Epidemic of Loneliness

We are all affected!

2025 · 67 min · Documentary, Comedy, Drama

Three episodes of the unfinished series commissioned by the now-defunct Corporation for Public Broadcasting, examining how and why people fail to make meaningful connections in the early 21st century. Hosted by amateur filmmaker Kurtis Matthew Russell who was given a budget of 5 dollars.

Directed by Kurtis Matthew Russell

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