Back to 1942 (2012)
- Original title
- 一九四二
- Directed by
- Feng Xiaogang
- Genre
- drama film, war film, historical film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 86 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A family flees a devastating famine in Henan, China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The film follows their struggle to survive as they face starvation, war, and societal collapse.
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What happens
Back to 1942 is a 2012 Chinese historical drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang. It is based on Liu Zhenyun's novel Remembering 1942, and is about a major famine in Henan, China, during the Second Sino-Japanese War. On 11 November 2012, the film premiered at the International Rome Film Festival. The film was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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