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WHEN TRAGEDY BECOMES MEMORY, GRIEF BECOMES STRENGTH - Kingdom of Us
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Title: Kingdom of Us

Release Date: 7 Oct 2017

Runtime: 1h 49m

Genre: Documentary

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Overview: How does a traumatic event shape a family? How do you sift through the memories to find hidden clues and unlock a collective grief? Kingdom of Us takes a look at a mother and her seven children, whose father's suicide left them in financial ruin. Through home movies and raw moments, the Shanks family travels the rocky road towards hope.

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Average Vote: 6.9 (28 votes)

Cast

  • Himself (archive footage): Paul Shanks
  • Herself: Vikie Shanks
  • Herself: Lorie-Lanie Shanks
  • Herself: Nikita-Nina Shanks
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