Taking Moses for a Ride

Name: Taking Moses for a Ride
Director: Kaija Juurikkala
Genre: Drama
Released: 2001-09-21
Rating: 5.5

2001 · 78 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama

Ten groups of kids from various parts of Finland, aged between 12 and 15, improvise an episode each based on one of the Bible's Ten Commandments.

Directed by Kaija Juurikkala

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