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Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks(2003)
Status: Released
Date: 2003-09-07
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42 Votes
Time: 9h 11m
Overview:
A detailed look at the gradual decline of Shenyang’s industrial Tiexi district, an area that was once a vibrant example of China’s socialist economy. But industry is changing, and the factories of Tiexi are closing. Director Wang Bing introduces us to some of the workers affected by the closures, and to their families.
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
China
ProductionCompanies:
Wang Bing Film Workshop
Hubert Bals Fund
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