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People Mountain People Sea (2011)

People Mountain People Sea poster
Original title
人山人海
Directed by
Cai Shangjun
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
U
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man sets out to find his brother's killer. His search takes him across China's countryside and through its darkest corners.

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What happens

People Mountain People Sea (人山人海, Rén shān rén hǎi) is a 2011 Chinese film directed by Cai Shangjun. It was selected for the main competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival, where it won Silver Lion for Best Director for Cai. The film follows a man as he attempts to track down his brother's murderer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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