I Am Another You

I Am Another You

I Am Another You

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I Am Another You

2017

1h 20m

7.6(9 votes)

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Through the eyes of a young drifter who rejects society's rules and intentionally chooses to live on the streets, Chinese filmmaker Nanfu Wang explores the meaning of personal freedom – and its limits.

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