Jean

Jean

2016 · 94 min · Drama

The true story of Jean Batten is of a daughter determined to live up to a powerful mother, desperate to leave a mark on the world – and prepared to go to the ends of the earth to do so. This is the story of JEAN.

Directed by Robert Sarkies · Written by Paula Boock

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