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Chatterbox (1993)

Chatterbox poster
Original title
杂嘴子, Za zui zi
Directed by
Liu Miaomiao
Genre
comedy drama
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
8.8 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy in rural China cannot stop talking, which often gets him into trouble. The story follows his daily life and his efforts to navigate the reactions of his family and community.

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What happens

Chatterbox (Chinese: 杂嘴子, "Za zui zi", also known as An Innocent Babbler) is a 1993 Chinese comedy-drama film written and directed by Liu Miaomiao. The film was entered into the main competition at the 50th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in which it won the President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal. It also won the Special Jury Prize at the first Beijing College Student Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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