Penitentiary Angel (1995)
- Original title
- 女儿谷
- Directed by
- Xie Jin
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of women in a Chinese prison face their pasts and try to find a way forward. The film focuses on their daily lives and the bonds they form behind bars.
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What happens
Penitentiary Angel (Chinese: 女儿谷) (also known as Behind the Wall of Shame, is a 1994 Chinese drama film starring Zhao Wei and directed by Jin Xie. The film was adapted from the same name novel. Official selection of 1995 UN's Women Conference. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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