Synopsis
In a few months, mister Jiang's old house must be demolished to give way to new group of modern buildings. He had lived all his life here and refuses to leave. A journalist moves into his home and tries to understand the reasons of his resistance.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Solferino Images
- Foreign production company : Sichuan Radio & Television
- Film exports/foreign sales : Écrans des Mondes (ICTV)
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Michel Noll
- Screenwriter : Chao Gan
- Editor : Cécile Beaulande
- Sound Recordist : Olivier Lafuma
- Foreign Producer : Chaoyang Cheng
- Production Manager : Éric Lambert
- Sound Editor : Olivier Lafuma
- Sound Mixer : Olivier Lafuma
- Narrator : Dominique Malige
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Production language : Chinese
- Coproducer countries : France, China
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, China)
- Production year : 2007
- Runtime : 55 min 16 seconds
- Visa number : 122.317
- Visa issue date : 13/01/2009
- Production formats : DV-CAM
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Mono
- Rating restrictions : None
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