Movie: A Recipe for Gruel

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Frank Key
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    A Recipe for Gruel

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    A splendid 10-minute animated film by Sharon Smith. It is an adaptation of a tale by Frank Key. Narrated by Key himself, it has been screened at film festivals and competitions all over the world, including Annecy, Edinburgh, Brazil and last month’s Raindance in London.

  • Release Date

    2013-01-01

  • Average

    4.2

  • Rating:

    2.1 starts
  • Tagline

    Life, one meal at a time...

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    English
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