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Stray Dogs (2013)

Stray Dogs poster
Original title
郊遊
Directed by
Tsai Ming-liang
Genre
drama film
Country
Taiwan, France
Runtime
2h 18m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 95 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A homeless man struggles to care for his two children while living on the streets of Taipei. The film follows their daily existence as they find shelter and survive through small acts of resilience.

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What happens

Stray Dogs (Chinese: 郊遊, French: Les Chiens errants) is a 2013 drama film written and directed by Tsai Ming-liang. The Mandarin title of the film is Jiaoyou, which means "excursion." An international co-production of Taiwan and France, the film stars Lee Kang-sheng. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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