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Ruby and Rata (1990)

Directed by Gaylene Preston

Overview

Ruby, an 83 year old trying to dodge a retirement home, rents a room to Rata, a solo mum with sidelines in music and benefit fraud. Rata’s son is into arson and shoplifting, while Ruby’s nephew is a hapless yuppie wannabe. Marginalised by the deregulated economy of the ‘80s and living on their wits, they may just find common cause despite themselves.

Length 111 minutes

Actors

Yvonne Lawley | Vanessa Rare | Lee Metekingi | Simon Barnett | Deben Bhattacharya | Roussel Dubois | Russell Smith | Ngaire Horton | Alma Woods | Vicky Burrett | Iain Rea | Andrew Robertt