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Drifting (2021)

Drifting poster
Original title
濁水漂流
Directed by
Jun Li
Genre
drama film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
III
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Homeless people in Hong Kong fight for their rights after their makeshift homes are cleared by the city. The film follows a group struggling with poverty and bureaucracy.

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What happens

Drifting (Chinese: 濁水漂流) is a 2021 Hong Kong drama film directed and written by Jun Li. Starring Francis Ng, Loletta Lee and Tse Kwan-ho, the film is based on a 2012 actual court case involving homeless people in Sham Shui Po. The film was selected for Big Screen Competition at 2021 International Film Festival Rotterdam, and made its Asian premiere at the 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival before its theatrical release on 3 June 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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