GRUFF

Jul 28, 2024

0h 10m

★ 8.0

Some things don't have words. So we have to be close enough to feel them.

Overview

GRUFF is a handmade, paper short film that tells the story of a daughter, mother, and grandfather and how love is conveyed in different ways.

Genres

Animation

Family

Drama

Action

Western

Production Companies

Righteous Robot

GRUFF Trailers

Cast

Hazel (voice)

Joey Marie Urbina

Bo (voice)

Avila Kast

Abuelo (voice)

Charles Carpenter

Narrator (voice)

Bradford Loomis

El Mayor/El Pistolero (voice)

Vince Melamed

Bonita (voice)

Kristin Anne Curi

Farmer Jane (voice)

Keeley Bright

Farmer Jim (voice)

Kaiser Johnson

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