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202321 minPGdocumentary

Surf Your Soul

202321 minPGdocumentary

A stateless boy on Phayam Island faces legal barriers that thwart his dreams of becoming a world-class surfer despite his passion for the sea.

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Vitchulada Yenjit

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A stateless boy on Phayam Island faces legal barriers that thwart his dreams of becoming a world-class surfer despite his passion for the sea.

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Vitchulada Yenjitdirector

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The tale of a stateless boy on Phayam Island, who grew up by the sea, dreaming of becoming a world-class surfer, only to have his dreams dashed by legal constraints that cruelly confined his aspirations.

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