My Village in 2007

My Village in 2007

賈之坦JIA Zhitan
2008
  • China
80min
Colour
  • DVCAM
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My Village in 2007

Synopsis
The river that runs through our village was being heavily polluted. I started to film the situation as a way of appealing to the higher authorities for a resolution. After I started filming, the Village Secretary advised me not to “air our dirty laundry” I’m just a 60-year-old man, if I can help the villagers to speak out that would give expression to the value of my life.