The Winged Detectives

Dec 13, 2022

0h 14m

★ 0.0

Queer tween bird-watching coming of age film

Overview

"The Winged Detectives" is a queer coming-of-age short film, which follows Reagan and her friends as they prepare for the annual bird-watching competition. Tensions quickly rise for Reagan with the introduction of potential new friends and the absence of a special team member.

Genres

Drama

Family

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Cast

REAGAN

Ariel Benjamin

PETER

Kyona Hernandez

JUDE

Stevie Ordway

JAYDEN

Mayte Sarmiento

SADIE

Jeriko Jacinto

MAL THE VOLUNTEER

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The Winged Detectives

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