Cast
Documentary
Credits
Written by: 
Wang Bing
Cinematography: Wang Bing Shan Xiaohui Song Yang
Editing: Catherine Rascon
Produced by: Camille Laemlé 
Serge Lalou
Plot
A documentary of survivors of the anti-rightist labour camps.
Sinekatalog’s take
Wang Bing's nine-hour documentary records the testimonies of survivors of the Gobi desert labour camps of the anti-rightist campaign. Patient, devastating and essential, it is a monumental act of memory against official silence.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (454 votes)
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