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202315 minRdoc-short

Side Hustle

202315 minRdoc-short

Fifteen minutes of narrative fiction and documentary testimony follow a young dancer relying on her sugar daddy to pay rent.

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Fifteen minutes of narrative fiction and documentary testimony follow a young dancer relying on her sugar daddy to pay rent.

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Abby Harri

Abby Harridirector

Abby Harri

Abby Harriwriter

Sean Edward Lewiscast

Eden Martinovskycast

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A young dancer struggles to pay rent in a city filled with opportunity and risk. She turns to a sugar daddy for financial support. "Side Hustle" blends narrative fiction with documentary interviews of sugar babies and sex workers. The 15-minute film presents their stories and choices, reflecting the realities of modern relationships and economic pressures. This debut film was released in 2023.

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