Project Detail

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 project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
HiDef
Director
Jo Ho
Producer
Tamsin Lyons
Co-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

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