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Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks

Name: Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
Released: 2003-09-07
Rating: 8.2

Ratings: IMDB 8.2 / TMDB 7.8

Director: Wáng Bīng
Region: China
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003-09-07
Runtime: 240分钟(法国版)
Original language: Chinese
Release dates: United States 2007-04-18, Japan 2013-05-11, South Korea 2002-04-29, France 2003-11-26
Keywords: father son relationship, poverty, co-workers relationship, working class, factory worker, railroad, squatter, contamination, working class people, industry, struggle for survival, modern china

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.