Kingdom of Us
“WHEN TRAGEDY BECOMES MEMORY, GRIEF BECOMES STRENGTH”
2017•1h 49m•7.1•Released
Documentary
How does a traumatic event shape a family? How do you sift through the memories to find hidden clues and unlock a collective grief? Kingdom of Us takes a look at a mother and her seven children, whose father's suicide left them in financial ruin. Through home movies and raw moments, the Shanks family travels the rocky road towards hope.
Director
Lucy Cohen
Languages
English
Cast
Paul Shanks
Himself (archive footage)
Vikie Shanks
Herself
Lorie-Lanie Shanks
Herself
Nikita-Nina Shanks
Herself
Production
Producer
Julia Nottingham
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