Boat People
2023, English. Directed by Thao Lam & Kjell Boersma.
As a child in Vietnam, Thao’s mother often rescued ants from bowls of sugar water. Years later they would return the favour. Boat People is an animated documentary that uses a striking metaphor to trace one family’s flight across the turbulent waters of history.
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 27 April 2023
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Kjell Boersma, Thao Lam
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Boat People runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).
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Boat People isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 April 2023. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Boat People?
If you liked Boat People, try Who Are You, Charlie Brown?, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Get a Horse!.
Who directed Boat People?
Boat People (2023) was directed by Thao Lam and Kjell Boersma and stars Thao Lam.