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Ta'ang
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Ta'ang

Mar 2, 2016
2h 28m
★ 5.6

Overview

The Ta'ang or Palaung people, an ethnic minority living in the mountainous area between Myanmar's Kokang region and China's Yunnan province, have historically suffered many forced migrations due to war. When their survival is threatened again in 2015, thousands of them flee across the border. Filmmaker Wang Bing accompanies them and becomes a privileged witness to a human story that is both a modern reportage and a mythical epic.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Chinese Shadows
WIL Productions
Beijing Fame Culture Media

Cast

Jin Xiaoda

Herself - Ta'ang Refugee

Jin Xiaoda

Jin Xiaoman

Herself - Ta'ang Refugee

Jin Xiaoman

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