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The World is Bright (Shi Ming)

  • 2019
  • 1h 56m
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The World is Bright (Shi Ming) (2019)
DocumentaryDrama

Following 10-year journey of a Chinese couple searching for the truth behind their son's death in Canada, the film is a rare revelation of immigration, mental health and a Kafkaesque state b... Read allFollowing 10-year journey of a Chinese couple searching for the truth behind their son's death in Canada, the film is a rare revelation of immigration, mental health and a Kafkaesque state bureaucracy at the heart of global migration.Following 10-year journey of a Chinese couple searching for the truth behind their son's death in Canada, the film is a rare revelation of immigration, mental health and a Kafkaesque state bureaucracy at the heart of global migration.

  • Director
    • Ying Wang
  • Writers
    • Natasha Damiano
    • Natasha Damiano
    • Lawrence Le Lam
  • Stars
    • Beijing Retired Professor Choir
    • Paul Berti
    • Jase P Chau
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    25
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ying Wang
    • Writers
      • Natasha Damiano
      • Natasha Damiano
      • Lawrence Le Lam
    • Stars
      • Beijing Retired Professor Choir
      • Paul Berti
      • Jase P Chau
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Beijing Retired Professor Choir
    • other participants
    Paul Berti
    • Poker player
    Jase P Chau
    • Friends in the bar
    • (as Jason P Chau)
    Sabrina Desnoyers
    • Friends in the bar
    Jonathan Eltis
    • CBSA officer
    Namgyu Gwon
    • Friends in the bar
    Kai Wei Huang
    • Singer
    Jun Chen Jin
    • Guitar
    Lami Lam
    • Father's hand
    Susie Lee
    Susie Lee
    • other participants
    Berlin Lu
    Berlin Lu
    • Shi Ming
    Yu Cheng Lu
    • Friends in the bar
    Zhen Yang Lu
    • other participants
    Asia Mattu
    Asia Mattu
    • other participants
    Jill Nixon
    • Bartender, other participants
    Su Jian Ping
    • Secret Agent
    Heidi Specht
    • other participants
    Lenard Stanga
    • Judge
    • Director
      • Ying Wang
    • Writers
      • Natasha Damiano
      • Natasha Damiano
      • Lawrence Le Lam
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    • Release date
      • March 8, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
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    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The World Is Bright
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(Filming City)
    • Production companies
      • Picture's Up Media
      • RAW Camera Company
      • Rare Earth Media
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      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1

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