Birds of Passage

Birds of Passage

A Quest for freedom in the South China sea.

2001•1h 55m

DramaAdventureThrillerActionCrime

A quest for freedom in the South China Sea. Victims of China’s “One-Child” policy, 100 orphans, all girls, are shepherded by a determined activist, Mrs. Brown (Charlotte De Turckheim) onto a tramp freighter for a harrowing escape from the Chinese authorities.

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Production

RSVP Film Studios, Adventure Film Productions, First Preferred Communications, Les Films de Triangles

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Captain Savienko

Charlotte de Turckheim

Charlotte de Turckheim

Mrs. Charlotte Brown

Stefan Nelet

Stefan Nelet

First Officer

Linda Wang

Linda Wang

Fu

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