Railroad of Hope

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Railroad of Hope
Directed by Ning Ying
Produced by Ning Ying
Written by Ning Ying
Cinematography Ning Ying
Guo Guang
Edited by Ning Ying
Release dates
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  • September 12, 2002 (2002-09-12) (Toronto)
Running time
56 minutes
Language Mandarin

Railroad of Hope is a 2002 Chinese documentary film directed by Ning Ying. The film was produced by Eurasia Communications and Beijing Happy Village.

Background

Railroad of Hope consists of interviews and footage collected over three days by Ning Ying of migrant agricultural workers traveling from Sichuan in China's interior, to the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China's northwest frontier.[1] Through informal interviews aboard the cramped rail cars, Ning Ying explores the hopes and dreams of the workers, many of whom have never left their homes before.

Reception

The film won the Grand Prix du Cinemá du Réel in 2002 in Paris.[1]

References

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