Kingdom of Us (2017)

  • NR
  • 10/13/2017 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 49m

WHEN TRAGEDY BECOMES MEMORY, GRIEF BECOMES STRENGTH

Overview

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.

Lucy Cohen

Director

Cast

Paul Shanks's headshot

Paul Shanks

Himself (archive footage)
Vikie Shanks's headshot

Vikie Shanks

Herself
Lorie-Lanie Shanks's headshot

Lorie-Lanie Shanks

Herself
Nikita-Nina Shanks's headshot

Nikita-Nina Shanks

Herself

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