Meeting in France shows success story of documentary makers

The China Media Group's Film, Drama and Documentary Programming Center made a splash with the presentation of a group of compelling documentaries at a recent international event, the center's officials said.

Its offerings at the Sunny Side of the Doc 2023 event in La Rochelle, France included Sino-French coproductions Wild Treasures of China, Beyond the Far Side: the Dawn of the Space Revolution and The Fabulous World of Fungi.

The event, described by organizers as an international marketplace and community for documentaries, was held from June 19-22.

The Wild Treasures of China documentary presents the stories of the survival and reproduction of a number of rare animals living in the nation's wild, focusing on snow leopards, golden snub-nosed monkeys, Tibetan antelopes, Asian elephants and Siberian tigers.

It offers a glimpse into the elusive lives of these wild animals in dense forests, towering mountains and snowy plains, organizers said. Once on the brink of extinction, their populations have experienced a resurgence over the past three decades, thanks to China's conservation efforts and the creation of expansive natural reserves, they said.