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When Big People Lie
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When Big People Lie

Aug 29, 2024
0h 14m
★ 0.0

Overview

Eight-year-old Elvis’ world begins to sink when his mother marries an immigrant stranger for money.

Genres

Drama
Fantasy

Production Companies

American Film Institute Conservatory

Cast

Kaden Quinn

Elvis

Kaden Quinn

Sasha Merci

Lola

Sasha Merci

Faruk Amireh

Mohammed

Faruk Amireh

Joseph Kamal

Mounir

Joseph Kamal

Diane Sargent

Lynne

Diane Sargent

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