County Magistrate, County Magistrate
202523m
Documentary
- Runtime
- 23m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- China
About
County Magistrate, County Magistrate depicts a collective migration unfolding in an indeterminate time and place. Men, women, and children from a village move through mountains as the sky gradually grows dark, walking resolutely into the distance until they arrive at a new settlement. The abandoned courtyards they leave behind still bear traces of daily life: a steaming kettle, unfinished bowls of food, an old television flickering with static, and worn-out pieces of furniture. The camera then slowly pans to an outdoor movie screen showing After Armistice, a black-and-white film released in 1962. In the film, a man draws a business card from his pocket and introduces himself as Xianghe’s newly appointed county magistrate. At this moment, the story slips into another layer of fictional time and space.
Where to watch
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Details
- Director
- Yang Fudong
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Nov 22, 2025
- Studio
- Yang Fudong Studio
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