Boat People
As a child in Vietnam, Thao’s mother often rescued ants from bowls of sugar water.Years later they would return the favour.Boat People is an animated documentary that uses a striking metaphor to trace one family’s flight across the turbulent waters of history.
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As a child in Vietnam, Thao’s mother often rescued ants from bowls of sugar water. Years later they would return the favour. Boat People is an animated documentary that uses a striking metaphor to trace one family’s flight across the turbulent waters of history.
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- Release date
- Apr 27, 2023
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- 0h 10m
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- Canada
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