CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 1h 49m

Kingdom of Us

WHEN TRAGEDY BECOMES MEMORY, GRIEF BECOMES STRENGTH

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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.

Directed byLucy Cohen

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
EN
Released
October 7, 2017

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Kingdom of Us | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

Kingdom of Us | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring

Paul Shanks

Himself (archive footage)

Vikie Shanks

Herself

Lorie-Lanie Shanks

Herself

Nikita-Nina Shanks

Herself

Creative team
Directed by
Lucy Cohen
Produced by
Julia Nottingham

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