A Small Life

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A Small Life

2000

0h 51m

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

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Mahinarangi Tocker

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Kelly Leader-Tropman

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Geoffrey Machin

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Leon Kiel

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Hera Dunleavy

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Lucy Ashford

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Sonny-Cass Hume

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Gina Kiel

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Samantha Kora

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Briar Leader-Tropman

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Andrew McArthur

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Josh McArthur

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Maremare Strange

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