Door Knocking

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Door Knocking

"A Heartwarming Comedy about Mortality, Politics, and Second Chances"

0h 14m

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Comedy

Drama

Family

Overview

Wanda, a bubbly middle aged woman battling cancer and keeping it a secret from her daughter Rosie, decides to reinvent herself as a city council candidate; but as her campaign spirals, she realizes the hardest door to knock on is her daughter’s.

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Rachael Drummond

Wanda

Nakia Secrest

Debra

Sasha Higgins

Christy

Preslea Elliott

Rosie

Devin Sidell

Linda

Patrick Luwis

Tyler

Creative team

Directed by: Rachel Deutsch
Written by: Rachel Deutsch
Ashley N'Kole Moore
Produced by: Gabriel Fernandez

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