Smile
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Introduced to a volunteer opportunity with the Doctor's Gift Program, Katie (Mika Boorem) signs up for a trip to China, where she meets Lin (Yi Ding), a girl with whom she shares a birthday. Lin has a facial deformity that discourages her from ever showing her face, but her friendship with Katie helps her start to see life in a new way.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2005-04-08
Runtime: 107 mins
Director: Jeff Kramer
Writer: Jeff Kramer
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Family
Original title: Smile
Production Companies: Dark Forest, Konwiser Brothers, Changchun Film Studio
Production Countries: China, United States of America
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