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Raised from Dust

Raised from Dust

2007 · 102 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Xiao-Li is a devoted housewife and an active member of her local Catholic church in the farmlands of southern China. Her faith is put to the test when her husband is hospitalized with respiratory illness caused by unsafe working conditions.

Directed by Xiao'er Gan · Written by Xiao'er Gan

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