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201285 minGdocumentary

Children's Village

201285 minGdocumentary

Local children help collect names and funds to build a memorial for famine victims while interviewing elderly residents in their village.

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Local children help collect names and funds to build a memorial for famine victims while interviewing elderly residents in their village.

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Zou Xueping

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Zou Xueping interviews elderly residents in her village, seeking to document their memories of a devastating famine. With the assistance of local children, she gathers names and funds to construct a memorial for the victims. The project aims to honor those lost and preserve the history of the community. Set against the backdrop of rural life, the film captures the intergenerational collaboration in remembering a painful chapter of the village's past.

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