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Walking to School (2009)

Walking to School poster
Original title
走路上学
Directed by
Peng Chen, Peng Jiahuang
Genre
drama
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
8.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy and his sister in a remote mountain village face daily dangers on their way to school. The story follows their efforts to get an education.

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What happens

Walking to School (Mandarin: 走路上学 | English: Zou lu shang xue) is a 2009 Chinese film directed by Peng Chen and Peng Jiahuang and starring Ding Jiali and Anamuling. The film was screened at the Shanghai International Film Festival and won awards at the Pyongyang International Film Festival and the 11th Abuja International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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