Tongpan baptist Chevy Chase returns to the

Chevy Chase returns to the screen as the reckless reporter I

A string of solitary figures grope their way through the sun-drenched wilderness

The New World of the Mayan calendar can lead humanity to a world of peace

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but they're busy finding their own identities (as a law student

Tongpan baptist Chevy Chase returns to theThe British Film Institute calls Tongpan "One of the most important "third world" films of the decade. It is based on the real life experience of a farmer from the poverty stricken Northeast region of Thailand. Tongpan and his family are forced off their land when a dam built nearby caused their farm to be flooded and left it parched and dry. They have moved to a small town bordering Laos on the Mekong River. There, Tongpan the farmer is struggling to