Dead Period

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Dead Period

"Swish in your face!"

2024

0h 10m

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Overview

Two best friends find out they're competing for the same scholarship to play college basketball.

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University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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2 featured cast members

Starring

Anthony Littlepage-Buggs

Caleb

Jason Sanchez

Duarte

Creative team

Directed by: João Pedro Prado
Written by: Narges Derakhshan
João Pedro Prado
Produced by: Vincent Edusei

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