''Deb and Sisi'' is a

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feature film, written, produced and directed by

Mark Kenneth Woods Mark Kenneth Woods (date of birth unknown) is a Canadian writer, actor, producer, director and TV host. Biography Woods was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He graduated from University of Toronto's cinema studies program and continued with a ...

, which had its debut at the Out On Screen

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in August, 2008. The DVD was released May 25, 2010 through MKW Productions and the film aired on television for the first time on October 30, 2011 on

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in Canada.

Synopsis

Deb and Sisi follows homely Deborah Dyer (Mark Kenneth Woods) who tries everything she can to "suicide herself" when she finds herself still single on her 40th birthday. But all attempts fail as fate sends her car swerving right into Sisi Sickles (Michael Venus), a recently evicted promiscuous alcoholic. Seeing an opportunity for a quick buck, Sisi is soon at Deb's doorstep with a "broken umbilical cord or two". Stricken with guilt, a naïve Deb postpones her self-destructive plans to take care of Sisi, but quickly discovers that killing herself might be an easier option after all.

Cast

Critical reception

Yvonne Zacharais of the ''

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'' called the film "A delightful and hilarious film that would probably appeal to straight folks as much as queers."

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