China, My Sorrow
In August 1966, the Cultural Revolution in full swing, 13-year-old Tian Ben is arrested for playing a pop record; he's sent to a remote mountain camp in Niu-Peng. There he's called "Four Eyes" and, with about 16 other older boys and men, he's made to carry muck up a mountainside, make bricks, saw logs, and sing daily to Chairman Mao of his faults. There's camaraderie among the five youths, especially with a young pickpocket named Baimao, and Tian is also drawn to a silent monk who cares for him when he falls ill and the others expect him to die. The camp is remote, so there are no fences or walls. Tian longs to escape.
Crew
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Dai Sijie
Director
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Christian Marti
Art Direction
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Joël Rangon
Sound
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Joëy Faré
Production Manager
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Jean-Luc Ormières
Producer
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Chantal Delattre
Editor
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Isabelle Fauvel
Associate Producer
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Jean-Michel Humeau
Director of Photography
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Jean-Pierre Fénié
Sound
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Qui Gang Chen
Original Music Composer
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Yuan Zhu Shan
Scenario Writer
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Jean-Luc Larguier
Associate Producer
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