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Boat People

Name: Boat People
Director: Ann Hui
Genre: Drama
Released: 1982
Duration: 109 min

投奔怒海 (Tau Ban Nu Hoi)

Directed by Ann Hui (許鞍華)

1982•109 min•

Where to watchAvailability in the U.S.

Genre: Drama
Topic: Justice
Mood: Gripping
Language: Chinese

Synopsis

A Japanese photojournalist revisits Vietnam after the liberation to document the nation, and begins following and documenting the young children from a poor Vietnamese family.

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Selected Awards

Winner

Hong Kong Film Awards

Best Film (1983)

Winner

Hong Kong Film Awards

Best Director (1983)

Winner

Hong Kong Film Awards

Best Screenplay, Best New Performer, Best Art Direction (1983)

Main Cast

George Lam Tsz-CheungShiomi Akutagawa

Season MaCam Nuong

Cora MiaoNguyen's Mistress

Andy LauTo Minh

TCTung-Sheng ChangDoctor

Qi MengshiComrade Nguyen

Jialing HaoCam Nuong's Mother

JMJia MeiyingLe Van Quyen

Director

Ann Hui許鞍華RegionEast AsiaIn archive7 filmsHeritageHong KongMore→Ann Hui許鞍華RegionEast AsiaHeritageHong KongIn the archive7 films

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