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Christmas

Four messed up siblings congregate in Shitsville

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"This singular, bleakly funny, R-rated vision of Kiwi life clinches King's position as the most distinctive new voice in NZ film, as insistent and inescapable as The Warehouse jingle." - New Zealand International Film Festival director Bill Godsen. Made at the beginning of the digital revolution, this micro-budget feature went on to win several awards and be selected for major Fests incl. Toronto, Locarno, Edinburgh, and Melbourne.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

4.75/10

Release Date

17 July 2003

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Darien Takle

Darien Takle

Loma

David Hornblow

David Hornblow

Keri

Matthew Sunderland

Matthew Sunderland

Brett

Helen Pearse Otene

Helen Pearse Otene

Megan

Tony Waerea

Tony Waerea

Brian

Kate Sullivan

Kate Sullivan

Donna

Czahn Armstrong

Czahn Armstrong

Richard

Milo Cawthorne

Milo Cawthorne

Moses

Charlotte Palmer

Charlotte Palmer

Faith

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