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Possum
Short Film (Full Length) – 1997
In a wooden cabin on the edge of the forest, a strange young girl referred to only as 'Kid' holds court over her trapper Dad and his isolated bush family; she sits beneath the dinner table, makes animal sounds and refuses to be washed. This pitch-black fable is told through the eyes — and distinctive voice — of her sympathetic brother 'Little Man', who one night makes a fateful decision that liberates her into the wild. Filmed in gas-lit sepia by Leon Narbey, the atmospheric and award-winning film announced the directorial talents of the late Brad McGann.
What I was trying to do was to bring a focus to the film which was the internal voice of a child who was seeking to understand the world around him.– Brad McGann
Key Cast & Crew
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Acknowledgements
Made in association with the New Zealand Film Commission.
Music
Original music by Tom Bailey.
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