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Born in China
Documentary · 2016
Venturing into the wilds of China, "Born in China" captures intimate moments with a panda bear and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister, and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs.
The sides of Born in China
- A panda and her growing cub
- A young golden monkey with a new baby sister
- A snow leopard raising two cubs
Born in China is good for you if…
- you like the mountains and forests of wild China.
- you want a nature film to watch with children.
- you like baby animals and a gentle narrator.
Born in China is bad for you if…
- you'd rather not cry over an animal mother's fate.
- you want wildlife footage without a story written over it.
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