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Se Shin Sa

Se Shin Sa

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DocumentaryDrama

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"Se Shin Sa" is a hybrid of fiction and documentary portraying an undocumented immigrant woman living and working as a masseuse in Korean town, L.A.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

11 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 April 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

Zhenhua Jin

Zhenhua Jin

Sook

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