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201786 minPG-13documentary

Good Monsters

201786 minPG-13documentary

A biracial artist from Indianapolis grapples with the impact of his estranged, imprisoned father on his life and artistic expression.

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Ryan Andrew Balas

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A biracial artist from Indianapolis grapples with the impact of his estranged, imprisoned father on his life and artistic expression.

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Ryan Andrew Balas

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A biracial, Indianapolis-based artist struggles to understand how his life and work have been affected by his estranged, imprisoned father.

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