The Blood of Yingzhou District (2006)
Not Rated 14 Jun 2006 • Documentary, Short • 0h 38m
Gao Jun, the child featured in "The Blood of Yingzhou District," does not speak a word until the closing minutes of the film. Little is known about him, not even his age. Yet this young AIDS orphan reveals his ferocious resolve to live while his extended family weighs whether or not to keep him. The documentary tells the story of traditional Chinese obligations of family and village colliding with terror of infection, and how these forces play out in the lives of children in the remote villages of Anhui. Framing the film is Gao Jun's search for a family to call his own.
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Language:
English, Mandarin
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 4 nominations total
Country:
China, United States
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DVD Release Date:
30 Nov 2016
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