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201975 minPGdocumentary

Pebble

201975 minPGdocumentary

A young Chinese man battles a rare disease while living as a hobo in Beijing before deciding to return home.

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A young Chinese man battles a rare disease while living as a hobo in Beijing before deciding to return home.

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A young man lives a hobo life in Beijing. He struggles with a rare disease that threatens his life. As he faces his health challenges, he grows weary of waiting for divine intervention. Eventually, he decides to return home. The film follows his experiences and choices in this difficult time. It runs for 75 minutes and was released in 2019.

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