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201589 minAAdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Migration Family Dynamics

Coming and Going

201589 minAAdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Two orphaned teenage brothers from a remote mountain village in China travel to major cities, seeking a better life while their father works abroad.

Migration Family Dynamics

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Two orphaned teenage brothers from a remote mountain village in China travel to major cities, seeking a better life while their father works abroad.

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Tianlin Xudirector

Kim Münster

Kim Münsterwriter

Tianlin Xuwriter

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Two orphaned teenage brothers from a remote mountain village in China leave their home in search of better opportunities in major cities. As they face the challenges of urban life, their young neighbors await the return of their father, a migrant worker who has been absent for a year. Directed by Tianlin Xu, *Coming and Going* captures the dreams and struggles of these boys, revealing the emotional toll of migration on families in the countryside. The film runs for 89 minutes and was released in 2015.

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