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Protection

2018-06-01 · 90 min · Not rated

Drama · Comedy

Made collaboratively with children from public housing areas in the Illawarra on the south coast of New South Wales, Protection uses a unique blend of film and animation to tell stories about childhood - inspired by the lives and experiences of the film's adventurous and often hilarious young cast.

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Directors
Gemma Parsons, Phillip Crawford
Production companies
Beyond Empathy, Create NSW
Countries
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Status
Released

Top Cast

Ray SantiagoRay
Jemiah WilsonMiah
Lewis BrownLewis
Bella EmmettBella
Jai RussellJai
Robina BeardRobina BeardWitchy
Lully BrownLully
Tenika BrownNika
Naomi HintonNaomi
Ellara IganoEllara
Jallarah JacksonJallarah
Nytahlee JacksonTahlee
Shaniqua Pombo-CampbellShaniqua
Victoria ThomasVicky
Letayah WorthingtonTayah
Nyetarlee JacksonGoldilocks
Daniel JeffsDan
Jakub PorterJakub

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