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201723 minGdocumentary

FERUZA

201723 minGdocumentary

A 17-year-old girl in a remote Ethiopian village faces an impending marriage and seeks a job in the city with the help of a Korean couple.

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A 17-year-old girl in a remote Ethiopian village faces an impending marriage and seeks a job in the city with the help of a Korean couple.

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Kim Ye-youngdirector

Kim Young-geundirector

Kim Ye-youngcast

Kim Young-geuncast

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In a remote village in Ethiopia, 17-year-old Feruza faces an impending marriage. To escape this fate, she must travel to the city in search of work. While on their honeymoon, a Korean couple, Kim1 and Kim2, meets Feruza and decides to accompany her to the city. They aim to help her pursue her dreams instead of following their original travel plans. The film runs for 23 minutes and was released in 2017.

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