A Different Tree

A Different Tree

2013•15m•9.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

9.0/10(1)

An eight-year-old girl tries to build a relationship with her absent father through a class-assigned family tree.

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Production

University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Morgan Ashley

Pearl

Tracie Thoms

Tracie Thoms

Jada

Jason E. Kelley

Jason E. Kelley

Howard

Wes Armstrong

Wes Armstrong

Mr. Lee

Shaya McCord

Mia

Nefetari Spencer

Nefetari Spencer

Loretta

Tim Johnson Jr.

Tim Johnson Jr.

Daniel

Jaffar Richardson

Michael

Kameron Kotraba

Joel

India Sides

Patricia

Victoria Elizabeth

Nina

Savannah Scott

Savannah

Jasmin Currey

Jasmin

Daniel Harris

Daniel H

Daniel Rahder

Daniel R

Shavanie Jayna

Shavanie

Sara Torres

Sara Torres

Sara

Yesenia Maria Juarez

Yesenia

Austin Nash Chase

Austin

Ariel Feldman

Ariel

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