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Kingdom of Us

Kingdom of Us

# WHEN TRAGEDY BECOMES MEMORY, GRIEF BECOMES STRENGTH
Documentary
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2017-10-07
⌚ Running Time: 109 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.9

Beloved Cast

Paul Shanks original image
Himself (archive footage)
Paul Shanks
Vikie Shanks original image
Herself
Vikie Shanks
Lorie-Lanie Shanks original image
Herself
Lorie-Lanie Shanks
Nikita-Nina Shanks original image
Herself
Nikita-Nina Shanks

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