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Breaking the Silence

Breaking the Silence

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Breaking the Silence

2020

0h 27m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

Francesca, tormented by her past, breaks the silence to talk about surviving the horrors of the comfort stations of Imperial Japan.

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Grace Shen

Francesca Keahola

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Grace Chim

Young Francesca

Grace Chim

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Yuyu Kitamura

Divina Keahola

Yuyu Kitamura

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Rumi Oyama

Betty Park

Rumi Oyama

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