The Transition Period (2009)

Original title

书记

Directed by

Zhou Hao

Genre

documentary film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a county party secretary in Henan, China during his final three months in office. It shows his work and life in offices, meals, and karaoke bars, including efforts to attract investment and handle social conflicts.

observationalintimatematter-of-factrealisticunvarnishedneutralprosaic

What happens

《书记》（），是中国大陆导演周浩的一部纪录片，记述了中国河南省固始县委书记郭永昌在离任前3个月内发生的故事 。该片于2009年获得华语纪录片节最佳纪录片奖 。 该片通过摄影机零距离记叙了一位县委书记在办公室、聚餐、KTV的工作和生活场景。包含当地招商引资、处理社会矛盾等日常工作内容 。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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