Night Shift

Follows a cleaning lady going through an overnight shift at an airport. Her actions throughout may seem selfish and heartless but they all become incredibly understandable at the end.

Cast

Anapela Polataivao

as Salote

Leon Dobrinski

as Yury

Desmond Malakai

as Aleki (child-boy)

Anapela Nimeti

as Ana (child-girl)

Bree Peters

as Supervisor

Trudi Nelson

as Mum

Freida Joiner

as Child

Ramesh Narsai

as Workmate

Bejamine Lewer

as Teenage Boy

Ana Blackman

as Teenage Girl

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