The Girl on the River

The Girl on the River

I TOOK YOU PAST THE RIVER...

1987 · 92 min · ★ 4.8 · Drama

A reporter interviews a former prostitute from South Vietnam about her sheltering of an injured Vietcong leader during the war.

Directed by Dang Nhat Minh · Written by Dang Nhat Minh

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