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Ablaze

Ablaze

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In November 1947 forty-one people died in a massive blaze that gutted the huge Ballantynes Department Store complex in the heart of Christchurch’s business district. This is the tragic story of New Zealand’s worst fire disaster.

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Budget

$2000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

29 September 2019

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Victoria Abbott

Victoria Abbott

Nancy Nash

Manon Blackman

Manon Blackman

Doreen Parsons

Jarred Blakiston

Jarred Blakiston

Sam Newstead

Alison Bruce

Alison Bruce

Edith Drake

Janine Burchett

Janine Burchett

Mrs. Moft

Brittany Clark

Brittany Clark

Mary Wootton

Serena Cotton

Serena Cotton

Lola Crew

James Davies

James Davies

Colin Lovell

Nick Davies

Nick Davies

Bill McKibbin

Andrew Vaughan Eddey

Andrew Vaughan Eddey

Eric Boon

Mark Mitchinson

Mark Mitchinson

Kenneth Ballantyne

Ryan Lampp

Ryan Lampp

Wally

Torum Heng

Torum Heng

Lois Kennedy

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