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Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly (2009)
Linda is a young woman of Chinese heritage whose mother converted to Christianity after gaining some fame as a badminton player. Her friend Cahyono is tired of anti-Chinese prejudice and now tells people he's from Japan. Together, they try to make sense of their place in the Indonesian society.
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Linda is a young woman of Chinese heritage whose mother converted to Christianity after gaining some fame as a badminton player. Her friend Cahyono is tired of anti-Chinese prejudice and now tells people he's from Japan. Together, they try to make sense of their place in the Indonesian society.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Edwin
In Theaters:9/11/2009
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Runtime:77 minutes
Studio:Babibutafilm, Hubert Bals Fund
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