

The Hummingbird Tree
1992-11-10 · 85 min · ★ 7.0
Set in 1946 in Trinidad. Tells the story of the friendship between Alan, the 12-year-old son of well-off Catholic parents, and Jaillin and Kaiser, two local East Indian children.
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- Directors
- Noella Smith
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- BBC Film
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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- Released
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Patrick BerginStephen Holmes
Susan WooldridgeMarjorie HolmesTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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