Propaganda film of the World Mountain Documentary Festival.[qhtv.com.cn]

 French director Agnes Moreau believes documentarians have a responsibility to raise awareness of overlooked or misunderstood people -- in this case, mountain dwellers.

"In mountain documentary, you have to show the changes in the mountain areas and fight against people's prejudices. Some say mountain people always stick to old ways, but actually they are very adaptable; they are quick to learn about earthquakes, floods, landslides, and adapt to the situation immediately," she told Xinhua.

Moreau brought her production "A Dark Cloud on Top of the World" to the festival.

She explained, "For me, the meaning of documentary is to fight for truth: scientific truth, sentimental truth and truth about humanity. In my documentary, I explored the pollution on the Himalayas, presenting the scientific truth to my audiences."

The World Mountain Documentary Festival has been held every two years since 2008. This year will see 21 awards given to 19 productions from nine countries, including China, the Republic of Korea, Finland, France, Austria, Israel, Belgium, Brazil and the Czech Republic at a ceremony scheduled for Tuesday night.

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