Birds of Passage

Birds of Passage

A Quest for freedom in the South China sea.

R 2001 · 115 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, Adventure, Thriller, Action, Crime

A quest for freedom in the South China Sea. Victims of China’s “One-Child” policy, 100 orphans, all girls, are shepherded by a determined activist, Mrs. Brown (Charlotte De Turckheim) onto a tramp freighter for a harrowing escape from the Chinese authorities.

Directed by Neil Hollander · Written by Regine Michel

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Stacy Keach Captain Savienko
Charlotte de Turckheim Mrs. Charlotte Brown
Stefan Nelet First Officer
Linda Wang Fu

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