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A child whose life has been touched by tragedy must also deal with hate and ignorance in this drama from Chinese director Dong Ling. Ding Baojian is a young boy who is a student at a primary school in the small village of Banshan. Baojian has been living as an orphan ever since his mother died and his father became seriously ill; however, Baojian doesn't know the nature of his father's condition until he receives word of his death. Baojian's father succumbed to AIDS-related illness, and when the news spreads through Banshan, the boy becomes a pariah. Not only do Baojian's schoolmates cruelly taunt him, but their parents are convinced that the boy must also carry the AIDS virus. The parents refuse to allow their children to attend the same school as Baojian, and nothing local medical or education authorities can say will change their minds. Two Men's Classroom received its North American premiere at the 2008 Montreal World Film Festival.