Yumen (2013)
- Original title
- 玉门
- Directed by
- Xu Ruotao, Huang Xiang, J.P. Sniadecki
- Genre
- documentary, drama
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 05m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In a decaying former oil town in northwest China, several people drift through the crumbling ruins searching for connection. The film mixes performance art with documentary footage, following restless youth, a wandering artist, and a lonely woman.
hauntingfragmentedmelancholicatmosphericslow-burndreamlikeunsettlingeeriecontemplative
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