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Dead Souls

Original title: Si linghun
  • 2018
  • 8h 15m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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Dead Souls (2018)
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A dozen aging survivors are interviewed from Jiabiangou, a complex of three work camps in Northwest China where supposed rightists were sent for re-education in the 1950s and 1960s under Mao... Read allA dozen aging survivors are interviewed from Jiabiangou, a complex of three work camps in Northwest China where supposed rightists were sent for re-education in the 1950s and 1960s under Mao Zedong.A dozen aging survivors are interviewed from Jiabiangou, a complex of three work camps in Northwest China where supposed rightists were sent for re-education in the 1950s and 1960s under Mao Zedong.

  • Director
    • Wang Bing
  • Writer
    • Wang Bing
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    435
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    • Director
      • Wang Bing
    • Writer
      • Wang Bing
    • 1User review
    • 15Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    10Robert-1984

    Redifing what a documentary is

    Wang Bing's film redefine what documentaries are all about. His long and thorough examination of people's stories and people's lives offers a unique new approach to the bond cinema should be forming with the viewer. Dead Souls is a film about lacking, about keeping memory alive against all odds. Highly recommended.

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      Released in 3 different parts in France: 166', 164' and 176'
    • Connections
      Featured in CTV News at Six Toronto: Episode dated 14 September 2018 (2018)

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Switzerland
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official Site (US)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • 死靈魂
    • Filming locations
      • Lanzhou, Gansu, China(several interviews)
    • Production companies
      • Les Films d'Ici
      • Arte France Cinéma
      • Adok Films
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    • Runtime
      • 8h 15m(495 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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