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Synopsis

A stranger claiming to be a land surveyor arrives at a remote frontier village governed by a nearby castle, and fights to gain the acceptance of the villagers.
Berlin International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Features
Running time
86 mins
Director
Emyr ap Richard, Darhad Erdenibulag
Producer
Jia Zhangke, Emyr ap Richard, Justine O, Zhang Dong, Tao Li, Tsiring, Zhao Siyuan
Co-Producer
Zhang Dong, Tao Li, Tsiring, Siyuan Zhao
Editor
Matthieu Laclau
Screenwriter
Emyr ap Richard (screenplay), inspired by Franz Kafka's 'The Castle'
Director of Photography
Matthieu Laclau
Production Designer
Emyr ap Richard, Darhad Erdenibula
Sound
Yang Zhang
Principal cast
Bayin, Jula, Yirgui, Zandaraa, Altanochir

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

China, UK coproduction

Xstream Pictures (CN), East Light Film Limited (CN), Beijing Y & Y Film Development (CN)

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