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User Rating:
7.6/10   255 votes
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Director:
Marion Hänsel
Writers:
Nikos Kavvadias (short)
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Release Date:
13 November 1995 (Spain) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The film tells the story of a strange friendship between an adult, already on the return of his path of life... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
British Films Failing To Find Outlets
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 7 July 1997)
User Comments:
Great more (4 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Stephen Rea ... Nikos
Ling Chu ... Li
Adrian Brine ... Captain
Maka Kotto ... African sailor
Mischa Aznavour ... Young sailor
Koon-Lan Law ... Li's mother
Jane Birkin ... The Woman (voice)
Chan Chan Man ... Baby
Chow Jo ... Grand-Father
Wong Wong ... Grand-Mother
Fow Tse ... Stepfather
Cheung Chi Ho ... Sailor
Chong Ching ... Sailor
Lim ... Sailor
Peter Heylen ... Sailor
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Li
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Runtime:
92 min | Argentina:95 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Country:
Belgium | France | UK
Language:
Dutch | English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Finland:K-12 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Argentina:13
Filming Locations:
Hong Kong, China
Company:
Man's Films more

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Great, 19 December 1999
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Author: Zé-2 from Macaé, Brazil

A nice meeting between two different worlds and different cultures, and ages. I've got the sensation that we should keep our eyes and minds open to see many beautiful things that the world gives us every moment free and we do not see

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