The Ditch
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- Movie: The Ditch
- Chinese: 夹边沟 (Jiabiangou)
- Director: Bing Wang
- Writer: Bing Wang
- Producer:
- Cinematographer:
- World Premiere: September, 2010 (Venice Film Festival)
- Release Date: TBA
- Runtime: 108 min.
- Language: Mandarin
- Country: China / France / Hong Kong / Belgium
Plot
Set in the 1950s when the Chinese government condemned thousands of citizens, who were considered dissidents, to forced labour camps in the Gobi Desert. Thousands perished in the ditches that served as dormitories due to the camp's extreme conditions.
Cast
- Ye Lu - Xiao Li
- Renjun Lian
- Cenzi Xu - Gu
- Haoyu Yang - Lao Dong
- Zhengwu Cheng
- Niansong Jian
- Xiangnian Li
Film Festivals
- 2010 (67th) Venice Film Festival - September 1-11 - Venezia 67 *World Premiere
- 2010 (35th) Toronto International Film Festival - September 9-19 - *North American Premiere
- 2010 (15th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 7-15 - A Window on Asian Cinema
- 2010 (21st) Stockholm International Film Festival - October 21-28, 2010 - Asian Images *Nordic Premiere
- 2010 (11th) TOKYO FILMeX - November 20- 28, 2010 - Special Screenings
- 2011 (35th) Hong Kong International Film Festival - March 20 - April 5, 2011 - Auteurs
