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The Ditch

夹边沟2011
  • Wang Bing
  • 1h 52m
  • April 15, 2011 · Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Netherlands, South Korea

Overview

The film focuses on the suffering of Chinese who were imprisoned in a forced labor camp called Jiabiangou in the Gobi Desert in winter 1960 under Mao Zedong on the grounds that they were "rightist elements". The film tells of the harsh life of these men, who coped with physical exhaustion, extreme cold, starvation and death on a daily basis.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
April 15, 2011
Original language
Chinese
Spoken languages
Chinese
Countries
Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Netherlands, South Korea
Director
Wang Bing
Cinematography
Lu Sheng
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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