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A Recipe for Gruel
A Recipe for Gruel

A Recipe for Gruel

Life, one meal at a time...

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AnimationDrama

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A splendid 10-minute animated film by Sharon Smith. It is an adaptation of a tale by Frank Key. Narrated by Key himself, it has been screened at film festivals and competitions all over the world, including Annecy, Edinburgh, Brazil and last month’s Raindance in London.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

10 mins

Rating

4.2/10

Release Date

01 January 2013

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Frank Key

Frank Key

Narrator

Boris Hiestand

Boris Hiestand

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