Nian

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Nian

2023

0h 6m

7.5(1 votes)

Horror

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A Chinese American girl faces her racist bully with the help of the Nian, a mythological creature said to eat bad children.

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Directed by: Michelle Krusiec
Written by: Michelle Krusiec

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