Washday(2022)
As her father turns his car into a water pump, a little girl transforms into a force of nature.
Inspired by an ancient Māori story in which nature intermingles with a child’s love, Washday depicts – with tremendous sensitivity and compassion – a grieving father and daughter coming to terms with a significant death in 1960s New Zealand.
Movie: Washday
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Inspired by an ancient Māori story in which nature intermingles with a child’s love, Washday depicts – with tremendous sensitivity and compassion – a grieving father and daughter coming to terms with a significant death in 1960s New Zealand.
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2022-08-12
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As her father turns his car into a water pump, a little girl transforms into a force of nature.
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