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Of My Kin

Synopsis

A group of people, who suffer from a range of mental illnesses,
gather together, to work together so that they can heal together.

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 mins
Format
HD
Director
Joe McStravick
Producer
Joe McStravick
Editor
Joe McStravick
Screenwriter
Joe McStravick (concept by)
Director of Photography
Joe McStravick
Sound
Ian Palmer
Composer
Andrew Simon McAllister
Principal cast
Mary Lindsay, Nigel O'Neil, Paula McFetridge, Vincent Higgins, Matthew Forsythe

Genre

Northern Irish

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Purple Finch Productions

Joe McStravick

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