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Born in China (2017)

Born in China poster
Directed by
Lu Chuan
Genre
documentary film
Country
People's Republic of China, United States
Runtime
1h 16m
Rated
G
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 173 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This nature documentary follows several animal families in China including a snow leopard, a golden monkey, and a giant panda. The film shows their daily struggles to survive and raise their young across different seasons.

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What happens

Born in China (我们诞生在中国) is a 2016 nature documentary film directed by Lu Chuan. A co-production between Disneynature and Shanghai Media Group, the film was released in China on August 12, 2016, in the United States on April 21, 2017, one day before Earth Day, and in France on August 23 of the same year. The film focuses on a snow leopard named Dawa and her cubs, a young golden snub-nosed monkey named Tao Tao, a female giant panda named Ya Ya along with her daughter Mei Mei, and a herd of chiru. The American release of the film is narrated by John Krasinski, the Chinese release is narrated by Zhou Xun, and the French release is narrated by Claire Keim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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