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To Live Is Better Than To Die

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To Live Is Better Than To Die

8.3

1h 28m

2003

Synopsis

In the 1990s HIV/AIDS came to Wenlou through a blood purchasing program. To supplement their income many poor villagers sold their blood and 60% of those who sold blood contracted HIV/AIDS from unsanitary equipment. Many have died from the disease. In his documentary film, To Live is Better than to Die, Wiejun Chen tells of the impact AIDS has had in parts of rural China by showing how it has affected the Ma family. It is spring when the film takes up the family’s story.

Director

Weijun Chen

Documentary

Cast & Crew

马深义

as 自己

雷梅

as 自己

马宁宁

as 自己

马荣

as 演员

马占槽

as 自己

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