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In a village in the mountains of Sichuan in China, Erchema lives with her sister Zhuoma Lacuo in a community cut off from the world. This remote paradise is her whole life. But next fall she will turn 13 and, according to local tradition, Erchema will become a woman. She belongs to the Na people, a matriarchal society which does not practice marriage, and where women make all the major decisions. Erchema has been designated as the next head of the family. She will have to cut short her schooling to work in the fields and help feed the family. But on the other side of the mountains, on the shores of Lake Lugu, her elder sister Lamu has gone against tradition and the family’s wishes. She has married and has a child, whom she is raising with her husband. Lamu will go to any lengths to oppose the clan’s decision and to allow Erchema to continue her education. Will Erchema dare to defy tradition and change her future? The survival of the whole clan hangs on her decision… Documentary: THE SCHOOLGIRL OF THE SICHUAN MOUNTAINS Directed by: Emilie Porry & Laurent CHALET Production: What’s Up Films We fully own the rights to the use of the published content. Any illegal reproduction of this content will result in immediate legal action. SLICE wants to fill up your curiosity! Accessible to anyone from anywhere at any time, this channel is your weekly dose of short docs about curious facts, discoveries, astounding info, unusual stories, weird, fun and instructive. Be smart, have a slice! Subscribe now ►►►    / @slicedocumentary   Become a fan !    / @slicedocumentary   Follow us 👇 In French:    / slicefr   Facebook:   / slicedocs   Instagram:   / slicedocs   #documentary #slice #fulldocumentary #freedocumentary #schoolgirl #na #sichuan #MONTAGNES #dilemma