Heroic Little Sisters of the Grassland (1965)

This film was made by Shanghai Animation Film Studio and is based on contemporary events in February, 1964. It’s a retelling of how Mongolian sisters Long Mei and Yurong, ages 11 and 8 respectively, successfully walked nearly 70 kilometers after having been surprised by a blizzard while grazing their father’s sheep. Both girls survived with severe frostbite.

• Release Date: 1965-01-01
• Runtime: 0h 40min
• Production Company: Shanghai Animation Film Studio
• Production Country: China
• Directors: Tang Cheng, Qian Yunda.