"A fearless life. A reckless love."
Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story.
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The people behind it
Deirdre O'Kane
Christina Noble
Sarah Greene
Middle Christina
Gloria Cramer Curtis
Young Christina
Liam Cunningham
Thomas
Ruth Negga
Joan
Brendan Coyle
Gerry Shaw
Mark Huberman
David Somers
Như Quỳnh
Madame Linh
Eva Birthistle
Sister Laura
David Mumeni
Mario
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Ryan McNamara has been beaten, abused, witnessed slaughter, and been subjected to sexual torture. But that's nothing compared to what Ryan is about to do.
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