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Isiah Medina's 'Cine-Manifesto' Tackles Racism and Chaos

2/16/2026

Summary

Story summary

Canadian filmmaker Isiah Medina releases a feature about Clem, a struggling director, and his ideologue boyfriend Ez.
The film tackles industry racism and economic exclusion as core tensions.
Medina uses a cubist aesthetic that blends conversations and viewpoints, producing a dense narrative.
The conclusion shows Clem contending with a leak of his films, illustrating creation's chaos.
The film is described as a 'cine-manifesto' inviting admiration and frustration.

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Story summary

Canadian filmmaker Isiah Medina releases a feature about Clem, a struggling director, and his ideologue boyfriend Ez.
The film tackles industry racism and economic exclusion as core tensions.
Medina uses a cubist aesthetic that blends conversations and viewpoints, producing a dense narrative.
The conclusion shows Clem contending with a leak of his films, illustrating creation's chaos.
The film is described as a 'cine-manifesto' inviting admiration and frustration.