Moving to Mars
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Moving to Mars charts the epic journey made by two Burmese families from a vast refugee camp on the Thai/Burma border to their new homes in the UK. At times hilarious, at times emotional, their travels provide a fascinating and unique insight not only into the effects of migration, but also into one of the most important current political crises - Burma.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2009-11-21
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Mat Whitecross
Spoken language:
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Moving to Mars
Production Companies: Doc Society
Production Countries: United Kingdom
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