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Dawning (2018) | Slate

Dawning

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Dawning

云上日出

A heart-wrenching story of a child searching for asylum in China in 1941 after an attack by Japan leaves his city in ruins.

Released: 2018
Runtime: 1h 42m

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Cast

Rong ZishanXia Jiajun
Guan YajunHu Wan Zong

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