

Dust of Life
1995, French. Directed by Rachid Bouchareb.
Based on a true story, after the US withdrawal and the fall of South Vietnam to the communist forces in 1975, many people are sent to reeducation camps. Several desperate boys in one of the camps begin planing their escape.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 18 January 1995
- Original title
- Poussières de vie
- Country
- Algeria, France, Germany
- Written by
- Bernard Gesbert, Rachid Bouchareb
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Dust of Life runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Dust of Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 January 1995. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dust of Life?
If you liked Dust of Life, try The Beautiful Country, All to Play For, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed Dust of Life?
Dust of Life (1995) was directed by Rachid Bouchareb and stars Daniel Guyant, Eric Nguyen, Gilles Chitlaphone.