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Apron Strings

Film (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras) – 2008

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Makeup artist Tracey Sharman touches up Laila Rouass's make-up in between takes on the set of Apron Strings.

Photo courtesy of the NZ Film Commission

Laila Rouass (Anita) and Leela Patel (Tara) exchange harsh words in a scene from Apron Strings.

Photo courtesy of the NZ Film Commission.

Director Sima Urale takes in the set of Apron Strings and explains her vision.

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Director Sima Urale observes the action taking place in the TAB on the Apron Strings set.

Photo courtesy of the NZ Film Commission

Director Sima Urale and cinematographer Rewa Harre on the set of 2008 movie Apron Strings.

Photo courtesy of the NZ Film Commission

Scott Wills (Barry), Sima Urale (director) and Gary Young (Minh) in between takes on the set of Apron Strings.

Photo appears courtesy of the NZ Film Commission

Scott Wills as a drunk Barry has an altercation with Lorna in her kitchen.

Photo courtesy of the NZ Film Commission

Nina Edwards (Wardrobe Designer) and Hannah Woods (Wardrobe-Standby) prepare Scott Wills (Barry) for his jail scene.

Photo courtesy of the NZ Film Commission

Nimi Bedi (Mrs Raj Kaur) brings out a celebratory cake in a scene from Apron Strings.

Photo courtesy of the NZ Film Commission

Nathan Whitaker (Michael), Laila Rouass (Anita), and Peter Elliott (David) in a scene from 2008 Sima Urale movie Apron Strings.

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Nathan Whitaker as Michael attends his first prayer meeting at the Gurudwara Temple in a scene from Apron Strings.

Photo courtesy of the NZ Film Commission

Laila Rouass (Anita) in her cooking show applies lime juice from Tahitian limes in a scene from Apron Strings.

Photo courtesy of the NZ Film Commission

Laila Rouass as Anita poses for her cooking show photoshoot in a scene from Apron Strings.

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Lorna (Jennifer Ludlum) and flowers, Virginia (Jodie Rimmer) and Virginia's baby (Agueer Deng) in a scene from 2008 movie Apron Strings.

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Jennifer Ludlum (Lorna) marches down the street to bring Barry his home cooked dinner in a scene from Apron Strings.

Photo courtesy of the NZ Film Commission

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