The Rice Bomber

The Rice Bomber

2014 · 118 min · ★ 5.2 · Drama, Crime

Based on a true social event, The Rice Bomber depicts a series of bombing events in Taiwan a decade ago. It is a time when the agriculture is struggling to survive. A man strives to arouse the government’s attention and to revive its conscience by making 17 rice bombs.

Directed by Cho Li · Written by Hung-hung

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