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A Small Life

A Small Life

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A tragic portrait of mother and child exploring grief through music and lyrical imagery.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

51 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

10 October 2000

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Mahinarangi Tocker

Mahinarangi Tocker

Kelly Leader-Tropman

Kelly Leader-Tropman

Geoffrey Machin

Geoffrey Machin

Leon Kiel

Leon Kiel

Hera Dunleavy

Hera Dunleavy

Lucy Ashford

Lucy Ashford

Sonny-Cass Hume

Sonny-Cass Hume

Gina Kiel

Gina Kiel

Samantha Kora

Samantha Kora

Briar Leader-Tropman

Briar Leader-Tropman

Andrew McArthur

Andrew McArthur

Josh McArthur

Josh McArthur

Maremare Strange

Maremare Strange

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