CinemaOSMovie · 2018 · 1h 30m

Protection

"There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in." – Graham Greene

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Made collaboratively with children from public housing areas in the Illawarra on the south coast of New South Wales, Protection uses a unique blend of film and animation to tell stories about childhood - inspired by the lives and experiences of the film's adventurous and often hilarious young cast.

Directed byGemma Parsons, Phillip Crawford

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
June 1, 2018
Studios
Create NSWBeyond Empathy

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
Protection - A Film About Childhood - Trailer 2018

Protection - A Film About Childhood - Trailer 2018

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Ray Santiago

Ray

Jemiah Wilson

Miah

Lewis Brown

Lewis

Bella Emmett

Bella

Jai Russell

Jai

Robina Beard

Robina Beard

Witchy

Lully Brown

Lully

Tenika Brown

Nika

Naomi Hinton

Naomi

Ellara Igano

Ellara

Creative team
Directed by
Gemma Parsons
Phillip Crawford
Produced by
Kim McConville

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