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Emu Runner

2019-11-07 · 95 min · ★ 5.5

Family · Drama

A spirited young girl in small town Australia forms a meaningful bond with a wild emu as she tries to cope with her beleaguered father, a naïve social worker, and her own painful grief in the aftermath of her mother’s sudden death.

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Directors
Imogen Thomas
Production companies
Imogen Thomas Films, Fink Films, Sonic Art, Zig Zag Post, Screen Australia
Countries
Australia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Rhae-Kye WaitesGemma
Wayne BlairWayne BlairJay Jay
Stella CarterTessa
Maurial SpearimMaurial SpearimDarlene
Rob CarltonRob CarltonStan
Mary WaitesDaphne
Georgia BlizzardGeorgia BlizzardHeidi Goodell
Lindsay WaitesWes
Letisha BoneyValerie
Rodney McHughesEcka
Anne WrightAunty Gloria
Sandra MurphyAunty Joy
Brad SteadmanMr Glover
Coco DaroSusie
Sarah BattyTessa's Mother
Bram EastmanStuart

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