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202070 minPGdocumentary

Family Dynamics

Runaway

202070 minPGdocumentary

In the summer of 1973, a girl ran away from a New England summer camp, hitchhiking cross-country to California.

Family Dynamics

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In the summer of 1973, a girl ran away from a New England summer camp, hitchhiking cross-country to California.

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Meg Knowlesdirector

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Marguerite Dorittycast

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Meg Knowles, a filmmaker from Buffalo, retraces her sister's steps from the summer of 1973. The sister ran away from a summer camp in New England, hitchhiking to California. Knowles examines her family's history, including their mother’s efforts to find her daughter. The documentary runs for 70 minutes and covers the emotional aftermath of the sister’s departure and the impact on family dynamics.

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