Christmas

Christmas

Four messed up siblings congregate in Shitsville

2003 · 87 min · ★ 6.2 · Comedy, Drama

"This singular, bleakly funny, R-rated vision of Kiwi life clinches King's position as the most distinctive new voice in NZ film, as insistent and inescapable as The Warehouse jingle." - New Zealand International Film Festival director Bill Godsen. Made at the beginning of the digital revolution, this micro-budget feature went on to win several awards and be selected for major Fests incl. Toronto, Locarno, Edinburgh, and Melbourne.

Directed by Gregory King · Written by Gregory King

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