Maineland

Mar 11, 2017

1h 30m

★ 4.6

Overview

Chinese teenagers from the wealthy elite, with big American dreams, settle into a boarding school in small-town Maine. As their fuzzy visions of the American dream slowly gain more clarity, their relationship to home takes on a poignant new aspect.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Three Waters Productions

Maineland Trailers

Cast

No Cast found.

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