Top Cast
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Kit Simmons
Sarah
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Marilo Nuñes
Case Worker
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Joe Amero
Man on Street
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Esther Huh
Woman on Street
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Marilo Nuñes
Mother
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Stella Riddihough
Child
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Jessica Leitch
Teenager
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Ronya Othman
Teenager
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Emma Riddihough
Teenager
Overview
An abstract portrait, based on a true story, of a young woman experiencing homelessness on the streets of Hamilton, Ontario. Adapted From: Conversations Around a Table by Kelly Wolf Based on: Tree of Stars by Jessica Compton
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