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How a Kite Flies

20176mMovieDramaComedy

Sir Ian McKellen voices an alcoholic kite. A down-and-out who prefers to hang around his dingy local strip joint rather than get out into the blue sky. But when memories of happier times come back to haunt him, he decides to take action and try one last flight.

DirectorBen Gough

WriterBen Gough

ProducersJemilah Findlay·Cheryl Payne

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Cast · Directed by Ben Gough

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How a Kite Flies hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around June 16, 2017. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.