
The Roof Needs Mowing
1971-01-01 · 8 min · ★ 8.0
A series of surreal short scenes portraying a suburban family and their everyday rituals.
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- Directors
- Gillian Armstrong
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- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
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