The Blood of Yingzhou District (2006)
- Directed by
- Ruby Yang
- Genre
- documentary film, short film
- Country
- People's Republic of China, United States
- Runtime
- 39 min
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This short documentary follows children in rural China whose parents died from AIDS after donating blood. It shows their daily lives and the stigma they face from neighbors who fear infection.
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What happens
The Blood of Yingzhou District (simplified Chinese: 颍州的孩子; traditional Chinese: 潁州的孩子; pinyin: Yǐngzhōu de Háizi; translation: The Children of Yingzhou) is a 2006 short film documentary directed by Ruby Yang and produced by Thomas F. Lennon. The film is about the effect of AIDS on orphans in Yingzhou District of Fuyang, Anhui, China. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). The film documents the plight of young orphans in Anhui whose parents have died after contracting AIDS as a result of infection while donating blood to earn income, and who sometimes do not receive care in their village since many people in the villages are terrified that they may be infected as a result of contact with the children. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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