The Ditch
20111h 52m7.1
Drama
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Genre
- Drama
- Origin
- Belgium
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in France.
Details
- Director
- Wang Bing
- Writing
- Wang Bing
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Apr 15, 2011
- Studio
- WIL Productions, Les Films de L'Etranger
Cast
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