The Ditch
The film focuses on the suffering of Chinese who were imprisoned in a forced labor camp called Jiabiangou in the Gobi Desert in winter 1960 under Mao Zedong on the grounds that they were "rightist elements". The film tells of the harsh life of these men, who coped with physical exhaustion, extreme cold, starvation and death on a daily basis.
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The Ditch
The film focuses on the suffering of Chinese who were imprisoned in a forced labor camp called Jiabiangou in the Gobi Desert in winter 1960 under Mao Zedong on the grounds that they were "rightist elements". The film tells of the harsh life of these men, who coped with physical exhaustion, extreme cold, starvation and death on a daily basis.
Orignal Title
夹边沟
Orignal Language
zh
Duration
1 hr 52 min
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Release Data
2010-09-06
Produced By
WIL Productions, Les Films de L'Etranger, Wild Bunch, Entre Chien et Loup, Pusan Promotion Plan, CineMart