Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Set during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, "Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress" follows the story of two young city boys sent to a remote village for re-education. They discover a hidden stash of forbidden Western literature and their lives are transformed as they share the books with the village seamstress. The central conflict arises from the clash between the influences of the Western literature and the government's strict ideology. The main characters navigate personal growth, forbidden desires, and the power of storytelling in a challenging political environment.