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The Girl

Synopsis

A young, desperate mother tries unsuccessfully to turn her life around by attempting to smuggle immigrants across the US borders. When the quick money scheme fails, she ends up with an abandoned Mexican girl, and the journey they embark upon will change her life forever.
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Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
95 mins
Format
Digital
Director
David Riker
Producer
Paul Mezey, Douglas Cummins
Screenwriter
David Riker
Principal cast
Abbie Cornish, Will Patton

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Goldcrest Post London

1 Lexington Street
London W1F 9AF

Tel: +44 (0)20 7437 7972

Fax: +44 (0)20 7437 5402

Sales Company

Goldcrest Post London

1 Lexington Street
London W1F 9AF

Tel: +44 (0)20 7437 7972

Fax: +44 (0)20 7437 5402

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