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Christmas (2003)

Four messed up siblings congregate in Shitsville

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Gregory King

Synopsis

"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.

Actors

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

Crews

Gregory King
Gregory King
Director
Leanne Saunders
Leanne Saunders
Producer
Virginia Loane
Virginia Loane
Director of Photography
Campbell Walker
Campbell Walker
Editor
Caroline Faigan
Caroline Faigan
Production Design
Vivienne LaRoche
Vivienne LaRoche
Production Manager
Henry Hernandez
Henry Hernandez
Makeup Artist
Rachel Shearer
Rachel Shearer
Sound Designer
Gregory King
Gregory King
Writer

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