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Ruby and Rata

7.519901h 51mMovieDramaComedy

Ruby, an 83 year old trying to dodge a retirement home, rents a room to Rata, a solo mum with sidelines in music and benefit fraud. Rata's son is into arson and shoplifting, while Ruby's nephew is a hapless yuppie wannabe. Marginalised by…

DirectorGaylene Preston
WriterGaylene Preston
ProducerRobin Laing

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Cast · Directed by Gaylene Preston

Yvonne Lawley
Yvonne Lawley
Ruby
Vanessa Rare
Vanessa Rare
Rata
Lee Metekingi
Lee Metekingi
Willie
Simon Barnett
Simon Barnett
Buckle
Deben Bhattacharya
Deben Bhattacharya
Ramesh
Roussel Dubois
Roussel Dubois
Sike
Russell Smith
Russell Smith
Social Worker
Ngaire Horton
Ngaire Horton
Mrs. Stickle
Alma Woods
Alma Woods
Mrs. Shearer
Vicky Burrett
Vicky Burrett
Mrs. Spindle
Iain Rea
Iain Rea
Traffic Officer
Andrew Robertt
Andrew Robertt
Salesman

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