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The Same River Twice
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The Same River Twice

2015-01-01 · 11 min · Not rated

Animation · Family

The whole movie is a digital hand drawing animation short. It tells the stories of my father. After a dramatic turning point, life is still flat and peaceful, like a river running forward. However, the memories always come back.

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Directors
Weijia Ma
Production companies
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Countries
China, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Weijia Ma
Yujing Jiang
Daoyun Ma
Weihua Hu

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