Indochina, Traces of a Mother

Name: Indochina, Traces of a Mother
Director: Idrissou Mora Kpai
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 2011-06-09

2011 · 71 min · Documentary, War

Indochina: Through the story of Christophe, a 58 year old Afro-Vietnamese man, the film tells the story of African colonial soldiers fighting for the French in Indochina.

Directed by Idrissou Mora Kpai

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