Umbrella (2007)

Original title

伞

Directed by

Du Haibin

Genre

documentary film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 03m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows five social groups in rural China including students, soldiers, tradespeople, and peasants. It shows how their lives contrast with the booming cities.

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What happens

Umbrella or Sǎn is a Chinese documentary film directed by Du Haibin and released in 2007. The film documents the experiences of modern rural China, particularly five social groups: students, soldiers, tradespeople, and peasants. Du's stated goal with the film was to highlight the growing disparity between China's prosperous cities and its stagnating countryside. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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