Step Into the River

Lu and Wei live in a village in rural China. The young girls often go to the nearby river to play or fish with their fathers. The river has a special meaning for them because China’s one-child policy has led to some parents drowning their newborn daughters there.

Director: Weijia Ma

Cast: Yifei Chen, Ganfeng Zhu, Ningfu Wei, Zhuocheng Zhao, Zhenhui Chen, Nina Picard, Steen Gao

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