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A Long Way Home

A Long Way Home takes us on a fascinating journey into both the grim days of recent Chinese history and the dazzling cultural scene in present-day China.
Mar 1, 2018 · 1h 13m
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A Long Way Home takes us on a fascinating journey into both the grim days of recent Chinese history and the dazzling cultural scene in present-day China. The film centers around five of the most significant representatives of contemporary Chinese counterculture: the visual artists the Gao Brothers, the choreographer and dancer Wen Hui, the animation artist Pi San and the poet Ye Fu. With bravery and subversive wit, they each shed light on the social problems in their country. In doing so, the film poses universal questions that ultimately concern us all: which values determine our cultural identity and in what kind of world do we want to live.

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CAST

Wen Hui
Self
Pi San
Self
Ye Fu
Self
Gao Qiang
self
Gao Zhen
self
Gao Brothers
self
Directed by Luc Schaedler

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
go between films, Recycled TV, SRF
Country
CN, CH

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