Ruby and Rata

Release Date: 1990-07-14

Runtime: 111

Languages: English

Rating: 5

Votes: 1

Genres: Drama | Comedy

Director: Gaylene Preston

Description: 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 h...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.Read More

Production Companies:

Preston-Laing Productions

New Zealand Film Commission