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Tough

Tough

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Some things can only be understood with maturity. New light is shed on childhood cultural misunderstandings when a Chinese mother and her British born daughter speak as adults for the first time.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

5 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

01 June 2016

Country

United Kingdom

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