JIABIANGOU
The Ditch
Hong Kong/France/Belgium
2010
113 minutes
Daily life at a Chinese forced labour camp in late 1960. Harrowingly bleak yet undeniably powerful look at a true episode of Chinese history that derives its strength from its quasi-documentary handling.
A Wil Productions/Les Films de l'Étranger presentation/production, in co-production with Entre Chien et Loup, with the participation of ARTE France, in collaboration with Wild Bunch; developed with the support of Aeternam Films, Fonds Sud Cinéma, Cinéfondation, Cinemart, Pusan Promotion Plan; with the support of Région Alsace, Communauté Urbaine de Strasbourg, Fondation Groupama Gan pour le Cinéma, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française de Belgique, Télédistributeurs Wallons, Hubert Bals Fund. (World sales, Wild Bunch.)
Starring Lu Ye, Xu Cenzi, Lian Renjun, Yang Haoyu, Cheng Zhengwu, Jing Niansong; special guest appearance, Li Xianguan.
Directed by Wang Bing; produced by K. Lihong, Mao Hui, Philippe Avril, Francisco Villa-Lobos, Sébastien Delloye, Diana Elbaum; screenplay by Mr. Wang, based on the novel by Yang Xianhui, Goodbye Jiabiangou; director of photography (colour), Lu Sheng; art directors, Bao Lige, Xiang Honghui; costume designer, Wang Fuzheng; film editor, Marie-Hélène Dozo.
Screened: Venice Film Festival advance press screening, Palazzo del Cinema - Sala Darsena (Venice), September 6th 2010.
Hong Kong/France/Belgium
2010
113 minutes
Daily life at a Chinese forced labour camp in late 1960. Harrowingly bleak yet undeniably powerful look at a true episode of Chinese history that derives its strength from its quasi-documentary handling.
A Wil Productions/Les Films de l'Étranger presentation/production, in co-production with Entre Chien et Loup, with the participation of ARTE France, in collaboration with Wild Bunch; developed with the support of Aeternam Films, Fonds Sud Cinéma, Cinéfondation, Cinemart, Pusan Promotion Plan; with the support of Région Alsace, Communauté Urbaine de Strasbourg, Fondation Groupama Gan pour le Cinéma, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française de Belgique, Télédistributeurs Wallons, Hubert Bals Fund. (World sales, Wild Bunch.)
Starring Lu Ye, Xu Cenzi, Lian Renjun, Yang Haoyu, Cheng Zhengwu, Jing Niansong; special guest appearance, Li Xianguan.
Directed by Wang Bing; produced by K. Lihong, Mao Hui, Philippe Avril, Francisco Villa-Lobos, Sébastien Delloye, Diana Elbaum; screenplay by Mr. Wang, based on the novel by Yang Xianhui, Goodbye Jiabiangou; director of photography (colour), Lu Sheng; art directors, Bao Lige, Xiang Honghui; costume designer, Wang Fuzheng; film editor, Marie-Hélène Dozo.
Screened: Venice Film Festival advance press screening, Palazzo del Cinema - Sala Darsena (Venice), September 6th 2010.
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