"Life is hard." 25 August 2010 Drama 91 mins
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.
Watch the official Dooman River 2010 trailer in HD below or find more Dooman River videos on Vidimovie.
Cui Jian as Chang-ho
Jinglin Li as Jeong-jin
Lan Yin as Soon-hee
Jin-Long Lin as Grandfather
Xuansheng Jin as Chul-bu
Xu Wei Director of Photography
Zhang Lu Writer
Guillaume de Seille Producer
François Quiqueré Editor
Zhang Lu Director
La rivière Tumen Trailer
Germany 14 February 2010
France 25 August 2010
Korea 17 March 2011
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