Synopsis
A finalist for the man booker international prizedeep within the balou mountains lies a small rural town populated by disabled people. Blind, deaf and disfigured, the 197 citizens of the village of liven have until now enjoyed a peaceful, mutually supportive life out of sight and mind of the government. But when an unseasonal snowstorm wipes out that year’s crops, a county official dreams up a scheme that will raise money for the district and boost his career.
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