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200730 minPGdocumentary

Speaking Up 2

200730 minPGdocumentary

Around two dozen students from a primary school in Jiangxu share their views on personal issues, family, and society in a 30-minute film.

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Around two dozen students from a primary school in Jiangxu share their views on personal issues, family, and society in a 30-minute film.

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Tammy Cheung

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Students at a primary school in Jiangxu, near Shanghai, share their thoughts on personal issues, family dynamics, and societal norms. Tammy Cheung conducts interviews with around two dozen children, using techniques from her previous work, Speaking Up (2005). The 30-minute film intersperses their responses with scenes from their daily lives at school. Through these conversations, the documentary captures the evolving perspectives of young people in contemporary China.

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