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Butterfly and Flowers
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Butterfly and Flowers

1985-08-04 · 127 min · ★ 6.8

Drama

Highlights the hardships faced by a boy who works selling popsicles at the local train station and forced by economic circumstance to smuggle rice across the Thai-Malaysian border.

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Directors
Euthana Mukdasanit
Production companies
Five Star Production
Countries
Thailand, Malaysia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Suriya YaowasangSuriya YaowasangHujan
Wasana PholyiamMimpi
Suchao PongwilaiSuchao PongwilaiPunja
Duangjai HathaikarnDuangjai HathaikarnTeacher
Rome IsaraNakha
Attaporn ThihirunArdel
Chaiyawat PojnarakDunya
Wanlaya AmpuchAkreya

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