
14 Jun 2023

Selfhood
Selfhood follows 5 individuals and the difference between their sense of self compared to how they present theirselves to the outside world.
After his father gets into a fight at a bowling alley, Darious begins to investigate the limitations of his own manhood.
Darious
Malcolm
Monica
Andy
Mike
Jason
June
Jessica
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14 Jun 2023
Selfhood follows 5 individuals and the difference between their sense of self compared to how they present theirselves to the outside world.
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