When it comes to filmmaking, age really is just a number, it seems. Japanese filmmaker Takeo Kimura helmed his first feature at 90 years old, for example, while Orson Welles was 26 when his Oscar-winning feature debut, Citizen Kane, was released in theaters. Yet for A24’s buzzy Backrooms, age seems to be a sticking point. Much has been publicized about then 19-year-old Kane Parsons as the youngest to helm an A24 title, even sparking debate onli…
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