
A Journey of Poetry and Illness
2010, Chinese. Directed by Jun Geng.
A documentary feature by Jun Geng. Poet Zhang Rare once studied at the Beijing Qingmei Academy. Due to pressure he felt living in the city, he feelings of depression, he returned to his hometown and taught middle school. But his depression got worse and he was diagnosed with schizophrenia; he his job and, stayed home, and began to focus on writing his poetry.
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- 16 February 2010
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- 诗与病的旅程
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A Journey of Poetry and Illness (2010) was directed by Jun Geng.