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Chinese entry wins award for best educational film

A Chinese film named "The call of Maiji Mountain" has won the best educational award at the 11th San Diego international children's film festival.

"The call of Maiji Mountain" premiered in 2011, and tells the story of a student named Qin Congcong. Qin comes from an impoverished mountainous area and is admitted to top-ranked Nankai University, but can't afford to pay the tuition.

With the help of her fellow villagers, she is finally able raise the money and enter the university. After graduating, Qin must choose between staying in the big city or returning to her home town, where there is a lack of teachers.

The 3-day festival screened more than 100 short films from around the world, with many of the filmmakers in attendance.