Dust of Life
2006, English. Directed by Le Van Kiet.
There is a saying... For kids like us... Dust of Life... Bui Doi
Since 1975 millions of Vietnamese boat people have fled for freedom. By 1993 more than half who survived the exodus resided in California. The film portrays the coming of age story of abandoned kids growing up in the new Vietnamese enclave of Orange County, California in the early 1990s, based on true events.
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- 1h 30m
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- English
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Dust of Life runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Dust of Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 May 2006. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dust of Life?
If you liked Dust of Life, try Siberian Education, True Believer, American Skin.
Who directed Dust of Life?
Dust of Life (2006) was directed by Le Van Kiet and stars Devon Duy Nguyen, Thu-Mai Tran, England DuVan.