Documentary
Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
User Score49 votes
77%7.7/10
Release2004→
Runtime9H 11M
LanguageMandarin
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
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Wang Bing
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Keywords
factory workersquatterindustrial society industryworking classpovertyco-workers relationshipstruggle for survivalrailroadmodern chinaforced relocationcontaminationrailway stationcoalrailwaymanfly-on-the-wallfather son relationshipwintertimeindustrial townworking class people
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Countries:China
Production:Wang Bing Film WorkshopHubert Bals Fund