Gatwick - The Last Chance Hotel
★ 8 · 2018 · 60m · Documentary
Intimate true stories from St Kilda's Gatwick Private Hotel. Meet the incredible characters including sisters Rose and Yvette who dedicated their lives to caring for the forgotten.
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