Well for my penny's worth I have seen The Dying Rooms and thought it was superb. Reception in Britain has been massively positive and I believe it won a BAFTA award. Now I know that the west's treatment and opinion of China has not always been what it could be but there are some things, like those described in the Dying Rooms which should be unacceptable in any society, no matter what cultural differences there maybe. I do not accept the argument that this film should be hushed up and hidden away because the Chinese government wants it to. For prospective adoptive parents I have to say re-examine your motivations. Is it not the case that you and not the children will be harmed by its exposure. Knowledge of the Dying Rooms and the expression of international disgust and disapproval is the only way we have of putting pressure on them. When all is said and done the Chinese Government is a barbaric regime. There are others as bad, in the west, who get far less media coverage, but that does not excuse their actions. I think the film should be shown, knowledge passed on, and a constructive effort made to eradicate this practice. I think this is one way of achieving that. Mark Devlin ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]