Walking to School
2009, Chinese. Directed by Peng Jiahuang & Peng Chen.
Based on a true story, this film follows a 7-year-old boy, Wawa, and his older sister, Naxiang, who live beside the Nujiang River in Yunnan Province, China. Every day, Naxiang crosses the river to attend school using an overhead cable, but their mother will not allow Wawa to use the cable. Eventually, Wawa secretly uses the cable to cross to the other side. The dangerous activity has deadly consequences, and the siblings’ lives are changed forever.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 2 October 2009
- Original title
- 走路上学
- Country
- China
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Walking to School runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Walking to School isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 October 2009. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Walking to School?
Walking to School (2009) was directed by Peng Jiahuang and Peng Chen and stars Jiali Ding, Anamuling, Chen Yifei.