Jalainur
OT: Jalainur
Ye Zhao | People's Republic of China, 2008
Fiction Feature | FF2009
Story
Jalainur, a major Mongolian coal mine, is one of the last places in the world where steam engines are still put to use. An era comes to an end as the mine is soon to be shut down. The film centres on the conflict between tradition and modernity, capitalism and communism. When the old engine driver Zhu goes missing just before his retirement, his younger colleague Li Zhizhong begins a search. Director Zhao Ye examines a changing society, reminiscent of the early industrialization.
Director
Zhao Ye, born in 1979, filmmaker. His works include his debut feature"Ma Wu Jia" (2007) and the award winning animated short "Cai Wei" (2004).Info
Jalainur
Fiction Feature
Mandarin
Agenda 09 | FF2009
People's Republic of China
2008
92 min
OV
Ye Zhao
Zhao Ye
Liu Yuansheng, Li Zhizhong
Zhao Ye
Zhang Yi
Zhao Ye
Lin Chaoyang
Chen Houquan
Tianlin Film Productions, 1515, no 9 Chaoyang Park, W Rd, 100026 Beijing, China, Tel: +86 1370 1268200, email: cuiricks01@yahoo.com