Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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In attempt to reach their Alpha company in Vietnam 1968, two American medics must search for their principles on discovering a wounded Vietnamese child in their tracks.

Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/film/the-dust-child

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Awards
• Official Selection | Studio City Film Festival
• Official Selection | Los Angeles Cinefest
• Official Selection | California Shorts Festival

Starring: Joshua Gurr as 'Ken Mitchell'
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Anthony Maniscalco as 'Doug Predex'

An Phan as 'Vietnamese Girl'
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Michael Gum as ' Red Apple'

Director of Photography:
Horacio Martinez
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Original Music Composed By:
Ramesh Kumar Kannan
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Edited By:
Toby Kearton
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Camera Assistants:
Carlos Rosas & Kyaw Thein Kha
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Make Up Artists:
Diahann McCrary & Al Domino
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Gaffer:
Andre Cabra
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Produced By:
Joshua Gurr, Kári Liljendal & Toby Kearton
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Written By:
Toby Kearton & Joshua Gurr
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Directed By:
Toby Kearton
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