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Karamay

Where:

🇨🇳 China

When:

The 1990s

In 1994, the oil-rich city of Karamay in Northwest China was the site of a horrible fire that killed nearly 300 schoolchildren. The students were performing for state officials and were told to stand by while the officials exited first. After the fire, the story was heavily censored in the Chinese state media. To this day, the families of Karamay have not been allowed to publicly mourn their children.

Released in 2011 — 356 minutes

Genre:

Documentary

Language:

Mandarin