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The Elephant and the Sea
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The Elephant and the Sea

2007-05-31 · 100 min · ★ 5.7

Drama

Two men -- one elderly, one in his twenties -- are touched by tragedies linked to a single source in this drama from Malaysian filmmaker Woo Ming Jin.

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Directors
Woo Ming Jin
Production companies
Greenlight Pictures, Da Huang Pictures
Countries
Malaysia, Netherlands
Status
Released

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Berg LeeBerg Lee
Tan Chui MuiTan Chui Mui
Chung Kok Keong
Ng Meng-Hui

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