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Children's Village

Children's Village

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Children's Village

2012

1h 25m

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Zou Xueping continues to interview old people in her village, this time with the help of local children. They start collecting names and money to erect a memorial for the victims of the famine.

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Directed by: Zou Xueping
Produced by: Wu Wenguang

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