Once in a Blue Moon

Late-1960s suburban Canadian children work on building a rocket vessel, with the intention of delivering one or two neighborhood children to the moon, whilst dealing with social issues of the coming-of-age, orphan-hood and family veins.

Cast

Cody Serpa

as Peter Piper

Simon Baker

as Sam Cardinal

Deanna Milligan

as Emily Piper

Roseanne Hopkins

as Sister Anne

Tyler Jay

as Bosco Guilford

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