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Monkey Nut Tales

Synopsis

A young girl's carefully crafted magical world shatters when her mother is hospitalised and her estranged grandma comes to stay. The only way grandma can communicate with her is via the fantastical stories she tells. As they battle each other their new roles in the house, they come to terms with their grief.

Details

Year: 2009
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 10 mins
Format: HiDef
Director: Jo Ho
Producer: Tamsin Lyons
Editor: Herbert Hunger
Screenwriter: Jo Ho
Director of Photography: Chris Maris
Production Designer: Kim Frederiksen
Sound: Christopher Wilson
Composer: Mat Davidson
Principal cast: Charlotte Nguyen, Pik-Sen Lim, Claire Perkins

Genre

Woman Director Asian Children’s Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

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