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Content: Often cited as China’s first independent feature film, this low-budget drama, filmed largely in the director’s Beijing apartment, depicts the life of a single mother (a topic considered taboo at the time) caring for her mentally challenged son. Shot with a documentary aesthetic that includes interviews with families of mentally challenged persons, the film helped kick-start the Sixth Generation of filmmakers (including Wang Xiaoshuai and Jia Zhangke) and their ethos of employing documentary realism to depict the true conditions of contemporary China.

Countries:

China

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

89 minutes

Year:

1990

Directors:

Zhang Yuan

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Production companies:

Xi'an Film Studio

Actors:

梁丹

冬冬

迟丽

老大爷

小张

Crews:

Director

Producer

Editor

Writer

Cinematography