Strange Weather
1993 · 50 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama
A quartet of crack addicts in Miami sit around, while outside, the biggest hurricane of the century is about to hit. The Pixelvision camera roams restlessly through the apartment, focusing nervously on the tiniest details, but never staying in any one spot for very long. Meanwhile, the addicts engage in desultory conversation, or make phone calls, or tell stories about their past experiences.
Directed by Peggy Ahwesh · Written by Margie Strosser
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- D Deirdre Lewis Jan
- F Franck Messin Centipede
- J Jennifer Kay Baker Patty
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