Aunty and the Star People
2014, English. Directed by Gerard Smyth.
In New Zealand, writer Jean Watson is an anonymous elderly woman living in a modest Wellington flat. In southern India she is revered as the famous ‘Jean Aunty’. Gerard Smyth’s documentary explores her fascinating double life.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 11 September 2014
- Written by
- Gerard Smyth, Scott Flyger
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Aunty and the Star People runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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Aunty and the Star People isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 September 2014. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Aunty and the Star People?
Aunty and the Star People (2014) was directed by Gerard Smyth and stars Barry Crump, Joy Cowley.