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Going to School with Dad on my Back: Unable to afford schooling for
both his children, a widowed father chooses to send his son Shiwa to school
while forcing his daughter to toil in the fields at home.
Tragedy strikes just after Shiwa comes in first at a National Chemistry Competition.
Now he must decide between academia and his family.
Based on a true story, Going to School with Dad on my Back focuses on the selfless
acts a family must endure to ensure the survival of their brightest and the
hope of a better future for all of China.
Starring: Jiang Hualin, Qiang Zhao and Yan Danchen. Directed by:
Youchao Zhou.
- Winner:
Sacred Hawk Award, Swiss International Film Festival
- Winner:
Jury's Special Selection, 1997 Beijing Film Festival
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