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Lives in the Sands

19991h 30mNguyễn Thanh Vân

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For twenty years, Canh has lived in North Vietnam, unable to return to his home in the south where his wife is waiting for him. She is happy to reunite with her husband until she learns that he has married a young woman in the north and has a child by her. The love triangle becomes more complicated.

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What is Lives in the Sands (1999) about?

For twenty years, Canh has lived in North Vietnam, unable to return to his home in the south where his wife is waiting for him. She is happy to reunite with her husband until she learns that he has married a young woman in the north and has a child by her. The love triangle becomes more complicated.

Who stars in Lives in the Sands?

Lives in the Sands stars Hồng Ánh (Tâm), Đơn Dương (Cảnh), Pham Thi Mai Hoa (Thoa), Công Ninh (Huy), Lan Hà (Gianh). The film was directed by Nguyễn Thanh Vân.

How long is Lives in the Sands?

Lives in the Sands has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1999.

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