Up The Yangtze (2007 - Yung Chang)
This fascinating documentary follows two young people who work on a cruise ship that takes passengers up the Yangtze river. Due to the Three Gorges Dam project, the water is rising and many people are being relocated. In this very short section of the film, as people argue out in the street about being pushed out of their homes or not getting properly compensated, the man being interviewed breaks down as he contemplates his situation...
"It's hard being a human, but being a common person in China is even more difficult. China is too hard for common people. Some officials are like bandits: beating, smashing, robbing...Even wanting a roof over our heads is difficult. When we had to move, we were dragged and beaten. No money to bribe the officials so they gave us a hard time. For common people living day-by-day...it's really not easy."
Heartbreaking.
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