Movie: How a Kite Flies

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Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen

Mr. Kite (voice)

Marion Burge
Marion Burge

Barmaid

Lily Lowe-Myers
Lily Lowe-Myers

Mum

Marat Khairoullin
Marat Khairoullin

Homeless Man

Marlow Gough
Marlow Gough

Sebastian

Austin Hardiman
Austin Hardiman

Barfly

Robyn Cooper
Robyn Cooper

Hostess

Nick Halilaj
Nick Halilaj

Doorman

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    How a Kite Flies

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    Sir Ian McKellen voices an alcoholic kite. A down-and-out who prefers to hang around his dingy local strip joint rather than get out into the blue sky. But when memories of happier times come back to haunt him, he decides to take action and try one last flight.

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    2017-04-28

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