
A Cup of Sugar
2021-11-10 · 19 min · Not rated
A reclusive non-conforming immigrant arouses fear and suspicion within a conservative insular community.
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- Directors
- Denis Kiely
- Production companies
- Ní Mendes Productions, RedFido.ie
- Countries
- Ireland
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,162
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