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1969 · 19 mins · English
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Directed by
Larry Yust
Starring
Ed Begley Jr., Alan Brown, Nancy Hale, Irene Tedrow, Gavin Jones, Olive Dunbar

Each June 27th, the New England village of fewer than 300 residents holds its annual lottery, a communal rite where one family is selected to perform an ancient ceremony believed to secure a bountiful harvest for the coming year. The community watches as the chosen household bears the ritual’s responsibility, hoping the tradition brings prosperity for all.

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