

A Far Off World
1986-10-17 · 10 min · ★ 5.0
“There is a World in one of those far off stars and things do not happen there as they happen here”. A love story with a twist, set on a distant planet.
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- Directors
- Bruce McNaughton
- Production companies
- Aranda Film
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
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