Student Army (红旗下的蛋)

Each year, over 10 million students enter Chinese universities. Their first lesson is two weeks of mandatory military training, from combat drills to patriotic education. With youthful zeal, under state direction, they begin learning to become warriors, marking their first political baptism into adulthood.

Screening Note: This short film screens as part of the shorts collection, Leaving a Mark, alongside three other short films – Ember, Free Fish (أسماك حرّة), Memories of a Window

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