Dooman River
Life is hard.
2010 · 91 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama
Chang-ho, 12, becomes friends with a North-Korean immigrant about the same age who just crossed the Dooman river, border between North-Korea and China. His mute sister and his wise grandfather accompany him through a series of misfortunes.
Directed by Zhang Lu · Written by Zhang Lu
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Cui Jian Chang-ho - J Jinglin Li Jeong-jin
- L Lan Yin Soon-hee
- J Jin-Long Lin Grandfather
- X Xuansheng Jin Chul-bu
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