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The Wish

1970 27 min
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This documentary short introduces us to 8-year-old identical twins as they explore their family background. Filmed by the twins' father at their grandparents' lakeside cottage, The Wish is a lyrical study of childhood and family roots.

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This documentary short introduces us to 8-year-old identical twins as they explore their family background. Filmed by the twins' father at their grandparents' lakeside cottage, The Wish is a lyrical study of childhood and family roots.
  • director
    Martin Duckworth
  • camera
    Martin Duckworth
  • producer
    Tom Daly
  • sound
    Claude Pelletier
  • editing
    Margaret Wescott
  • sound editing
    John Knight
  • re-recording
    Roger Lamoureux
    Jean-Pierre Joutel

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