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Cicada

Cicada

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Cicada

2021

1h 34m

5.8(21 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Ben is a young bisexual man. He comes out to the world and develops an intense relationship with Sam, a man of color struggling with deep wounds of his own. As the summer progresses and their intimacy grows, Ben's past crawls to the surface.

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rubbertape

Tribeca Film Institute

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Matthew Fifer

Ben

Sheldon D. Brown

Sam

Sandra Bauleo

Debbie

Jazmin Grace Grimaldi

Amber

Cobie Smulders

Cobie Smulders

Sophie

Scott Adsit

Scott Adsit

Dr. Dragone

Michael Potts

Michael Potts

Francis

David Burtka

David Burtka

Bo

Jo Firestone

Jo Firestone

Tracy

Jason Greene

Jason Greene

Theresa

Creative team

Directed by: Kieran Mulcare
Matthew Fifer
Written by: Matthew Fifer
Produced by: Ramfis Myrthil
Matthew Fifer

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