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March 2 - 5, 2023

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Deadly Cuts

  • Director: Rachel Carey
  • Writer: Rachel Carey
  • Type: Features
  • Year: 2022
  • Language: English
  • Length: 90

In a working-class neighborhood of Dublin known as Piglinstown, gang violence and gentrification threaten the community. Salon owner Michelle employs Stacey, Gemma, and Chantelle at Deadly Cuts, where they accidentally murder gang leader Deano and dispose of his body. Meanwhile, the women set out to save the salon from gentrification by winning a hair-styling competition against their posh rivals.

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