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The Gordon Affair

The Gordon Affair

A story of budget cuts and racial tensions

2021•1h 21m
DocumentaryDrama

As a small liberal arts college on the North Shore, Gordon College has not been without its issues. Budget cuts in 2019 resulted in the downsizing of several departments which impacted students' college career. In 2020 during the heat of the pandemic, racial tensions rise after hate crimes are committed on campus. This is the story of the class of 2022.

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Production

Josh Squared

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lizzie Rhodes

Lizzie Rhodes

Self

Mikee Parangalan

Mikee Parangalan

Self

Victoria Squire

Victoria Squire

Self

Nate Hillyer

Nate Hillyer

Self

Matt Yoder

Self

Eli Boamah

Self

Sofia Camejo

Self

Oleksiy Svitelskiy

Oleksiy Svitelskiy

Self

Kaye Cook

Kaye Cook

Self

Jefferson Ferrara

Jefferson Ferrara

Narrator

Joshua Litman

Joshua Litman

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