

A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
2020-12-24 · 47 min · ★ 10.0
Documentary following a community of herders in the Scottish Highlands preparing young reindeer for their first Christmas, including an orphaned reindeer calf who battles against the odds
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- Justin Purefoy
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- United Kingdom
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