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White God (2015)
13 year old Lili fights to protect her dog Hagen, and is devastated when her father sets Hagen free on the streets. Still innocently believing love can conquer any difficulty, Lili sets out to save her dog. Failing in his desperate efforts to find his beloved owner, Hagen joins a canine revolt leading a revolution against their human abusers.
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13 year old Lili fights to protect her dog Hagen, and is devastated when her father sets Hagen free on the streets. Still innocently believing love can conquer any difficulty, Lili sets out to save her dog. Failing in his desperate efforts to find his beloved owner, Hagen joins a canine revolt leading a revolution against their human abusers.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama
Written By:Viktória Petrányi, Kornél Mundruczó, Kata Wéber
In Theaters:3/25/2015
Box Office:$616,277
Runtime:121 minutes
Studio:Proton Cinema, Filmpartners, Pola Pandora Filmproduktions
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