My Country

My Country

An emotional journey to remember

PG-13 2011 · 95 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama

A film about the reunion of a family broken by the pain and because of the pain can be reunited. An intense story, told in a soft and sensitive way, showing the search and dedication of a man rediscovering family and the love that unites the brothers, finally forming a real family.

Directed by André Ristum · Written by André Ristum

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