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202179 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Family Dynamics Environmental Crime

Rain in 2020

202179 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Seven years of socio-economic challenges unfold as Ah-Tian returns home each monsoon to support his family amid the dangers of jade mining in Kachin State.

Family Dynamics Environmental Crime

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Seven years of socio-economic challenges unfold as Ah-Tian returns home each monsoon to support his family amid the dangers of jade mining in Kachin State.

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Lee Yong Chaodirector

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Ah-Tian works in the jade mines of Kachin State, Myanmar. For seven years, he faces dangerous conditions while trying to support his family. Each year, the monsoon rains force him to return home, where he balances labor and family obligations. "Rain in 2020" presents a detailed look at the socio-economic challenges in Myanmar during this period. The film captures the struggles of workers and the environmental factors that shape their lives.

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