King of the Children (1988)
Not Rated 17 Mar 1989 • Drama • 1h 46m
During the Cultural Revolution, an unschooled young man is laboring in the countryside when he is suddenly assigned to teach in a near-by village school. Gradually, he finds the confidence to encourage the barely literate kids to write about their own lives and feelings. At the same time, through a series of dream-like meetings with a young cowherd, he begins to sense the possibilities of a life beyond the parameters of traditional education.
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Mandarin
Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations
Country:
China
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