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Passage of Life
Passage of Life

Passage of Life

Genres

Drama

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Burmese boy Kaung and his family emigrated to Japan with the hope for a better life. They have lived in Tokyo for years, but never obtained a visum. The daily strain of their illegal residence eventually starts to tear the family apart.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

29 October 2017

Country

Myanmar

Cast

Kaung Myat Thu

Kaung Myat Thu

Khing Myat Thu

Khing Myat Thu

Issace

Issace

Htet Myat Naing

Htet Myat Naing

Yuki Kitagawa

Yuki Kitagawa

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