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BALLAST

Director:

  Lance Hammer
  

Year Released:

  2008

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Johnny McPhail
  Tarra Riggs
  JimMyron Ross
  Micheal J. Smith Sr.
  Mississippi Locations
Movie Haiku:After his father''s death, a Black teenager reaches out to his father''s brother, even tho his mother mistrusts & resents him. Rich admired the naturalistic style of this downbeat Mississippi delta drama, but Jan found it oblique & tedious to watch.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2008