Clay Marble, The

Fleeing war-torn Cambodia in 1980, Dara, her mother, and her older brother find sanctuary in a refugee settlement on the Thailand border, but when fighting erupts, Dara finds herself separated from everyone and everything she loves. At the camp, Dara makes friends with Jantu who has an almost magical touch and can make toys out of mud and fabric. When the camp is bombed, Dara and Jantu become separated from the group. Jantu makes a magic marble from clay and helps Dara track down her family. Although Jantu dies in the end, Dara believes that her magic helped her survive her ordeal.