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202017 minPGdocumentary

A-Yi

202017 minPGdocumentary

An elderly Chinese can collector forms an unexpected friendship with a group of residents in East Vancouver.

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Martyna Czaplak

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An elderly Chinese can collector forms an unexpected friendship with a group of residents in East Vancouver.

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An elderly Chinese can collector strikes up an unexpected friendship with a house full of friends in East Vancouver.

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