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Boomtown Beijing DVD An 11-Year old boy wants to beat the odds to become a torch bearer; a road sweeper dreams of orchestrating a mass performance; a blind athlete in his last quest for Gold.A poignant snapshot of of Beijing the summer before the games.
Praise for Boomtown: “It is an authentic, objective and heartfelt look at a Beijing and its citizens that few foreigners will ever see. Tan is one of the few filmmakers with the cultural savvy to shine and polish these rare human gems” – OneManBandwidth “
There are numerous candid moments caught on film, which makes this documentary highly watchable and memorable.” – A Nutshell Review
“Watching Siok Siok’s Boomtown Beijing yesterday suddenly gave me a brand new perspective on what the “average” man on the street of Beijing is feeling about their upcoming Olympics, and more importantly how what we feel about China has been largely shaped by what the media has wanted us to hear and see. – Comment posted on web forum
All Proceeds benefit the Library Project, The Dreamblogue Abled-Intern Program and the Ms Yue Chemo Fund (20,000 Needed urgently) and the Sichuan Volunteer Teachers
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