If These Halls Could Talk

Name: If These Halls Could Talk
Director: Lee Mun Wah
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-01-01

2014 · 97 min · Documentary

Eleven college students from different backgrounds participate in a retreat to discuss their experiences of race and racial prejudice. The circle is facilitated by Lee Mun Wah.

Directed by Lee Mun Wah · Written by Richard Bock

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