\u201cI\u2019ve made many wishes, but none have ever come true.\u201d That line, written by a teenage girl in China\u2019s remote Liangshan region, became the starting point for \u201cWhispers in May,\u201d the hybrid documentary by Emmy-nominated Chinese director
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Many children there grow up largely without their parents, who leave to find work in distant cities. During the week, they typically live at school while extended family members…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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