WHEN TRAGEDY BECOMES MEMORY, GRIEF BECOMES STRENGTH

Kingdom of Us

7.120171h 49m

Documentary

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.

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Cast

Paul Shanks

Himself (archive footage)

Vikie Shanks

Herself

Lorie-Lanie Shanks

Herself

Nikita-Nina Shanks

Herself

Kingdom of Us

Cast

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