Heroic Little Sisters of the Grassland
1964•40 min
This film was made by Shanghai Animation Film Studio and is based on contemporary events in February, 1964. It’s a retelling of how Mongolian sisters Long Mei and Yurong, ages 11 and 8 respectively, successfully walked nearly 70 kilometers after having been surprised by a blizzard while grazing their father’s sheep. Both girls survived with severe frostbite.
Director: Tang Cheng, Qian Yunda
Writers: He Yumen
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