Walking to School backdrop

Walking to School 2009 Directed by Peng Jiahuang , Peng Chen 走路上学

Based on a true story, this film follows a 7-year-old boy, Wawa, and his older sister, Naxiang, who live beside the Nujiang River in Yunnan Province, China. Every day, Naxiang crosses the river to attend school using an overhead cable, but their mother will not allow Wawa to use the cable. Eventually, Wawa secretly uses the cable to cross to the other side. The dangerous activity has deadly consequences, and the siblings’ lives are changed forever.

Country China
Production Country China
Language Mandarin
Spoken Language Mandarin
Gnere Drama
Release Date 2 October 2009
84 mins
Cast
Ding Jia-Li 丁嘉力
Anamuling 阿娜木龄
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