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One Thousand Ropes

201795m

★ 6.2

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Drama

The father of a deeply troubled household that endured tragedy both from without and within, seeks to reconcile with his youngest daughter by making a journey to both symbolically and culturally lay the family "ghosts" to rest.

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Cast

Frankie Adams

Frankie Adams

Ilisa

Lagi Farani

Lagi Farani

Eva

Beulah Koale

Beulah Koale

Molesi

Nathaniel Lees

Nathaniel Lees

Henry Pasi

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Helen Pearse Otene

Midwife

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Ene Petaia

Debt

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Uelese Petaia

Maea

Anapela Polataivao

Anapela Polataivao

Dorothy

Sima Urale

Sima Urale

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