''The Fifth of November'' is a 2018 psychological thriller short film directed by Javier Augusto Nunez and written by Nunez and

Qurrat Ann Kadwani Qurrat Ann Kadwani (born May 10, 1981) is an American television actress, playwright and film producer of Indian descent. She is known for ''They Call Me Q'', ''Intrusion'' and '' The Fifth of November.'' Early life and career Kadwani was rais ...

. The film stars Kadwani, William H. Bryant Jr., Joanna DeLane and

Shaw Jones Shaw Jones (born 23 September 1969, in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American actor, best known for his roles in the films '' The Fifth of November'' (2018), ''Proximity'' (2020), and '' The Forever Purge'' (2021). A graduate of the Memphis Unive ...

Cast

as Jane Evans *William H. Bryant Jr. as Zachary Williams *Joanna DeLane as Alejandra Guerrero *

as Owen Smith

Production

''The Fifth of November'' was created in San Diego. Actress

starred in and produced the film.

Release

The film screened at the

San Diego International Film Festival The San Diego International Film Festival (SDIFF) is an independent film festival in San Diego, California produced by the non-profit San Diego Film Foundation. The main event has traditionally been held annually in the autumn at venues in the ...

, NYC International Reel Film Festival and NewFilmmakers NY. The film was distributed by

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Reception

''Horrornews.net'' claims that "the filmmakers did a commendable job giving us a horror film based on real-world events and treated the subject matter with respect. Jeremie Sabourin of ''Cinema Smack'' scored it 4 out of 5 stars and said that while it "isn't quite an enjoyable view given its subject matter, it's a thought-provoking piece of cinema that's certainly worthy of discussion." Olivia York at ''Agnès Films'' called it "stunning ..and does not sugarcoat the effects" of mass shootings. Rebecca Cherry at ''Film Carnage'' rated it 4 out of 5 stars claiming "it's a poignant satire that has an important message." In a review at ''Asian Movie Pulse'', Adam Symchuk says that "although the short film may have some valid points, the way the subject matter is presented negates social message." ''Movie Deputy'' rated it 1 out of 10 calling it "a vile and disgusting presentation." Richard Propes of ''The Independent Critic'' says it is "an engaging, memorable film with a strong central performance by Kadwani." She won two awards for Best Actress.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fifth of November, The 2018 short films American short films Films shot in San Diego Films set in San Diego Films about mass murder Gun violence in fiction 2018 crime thriller films 2018 psychological thriller films Films about grief 2018 horror thriller films 2018 films Films about social issues in the United States 2010s English-language films Films produced by Christopher Holloway