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Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks(铁西区)

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China, Netherlands · 2003
9h 11m
Director Wang Bing
Starring
Genre Documentary

Filmed between 1999 and 2001, WEST OF THE TRACKS details the gradual decline of Shenyang’s industrial Tiexi district, an area that was once a vibrant example of China’s socialist economy. But industry is changing, and the factories of Tiexi are closing. Director Wang Bing introduces us to some of the workers affected by the closures, and to their families. With a total runtime of more than nine hours, the film comprises three parts: “Rust”, “Remnants”, and “Rails”.

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One of the most important films of the 21st century, the real consequences of de-industrialization is often painted in broad terms, Wang brings his camera to the specific, the faces of the people most directly impacted

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