Birds of Passage

May 27, 2001

1h 55m

★ 0.0

A Quest for freedom in the South China sea.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Adventure

Thriller

Action

Crime

Production Companies

RSVP Film Studios

Adventure Film Productions

First Preferred Communications

Les Films de Triangles

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Cast

Captain Savienko

Stacy Keach

Mrs. Charlotte Brown

Charlotte de Turckheim

First Officer

Stefan Nelet

Linda Wang

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