Behemoth (2015)
- Original title
- 悲兮魔兽
- Directed by
- Zhao Liang
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- People's Republic of China, France
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 56 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
This documentary examines the human and environmental costs of coal mining in Inner Mongolia. It follows miners and residents affected by the industry, using surreal imagery inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy.
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What happens
Behemoth (Chinese: 悲兮魔兽; pinyin: Bēixī móshòu) is a Chinese documentary film directed by Zhao Liang about the environmental, sociological, and public health effects of coal-mining in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Loosely based on Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, Liang’s documentary has been lauded for its surreal cinematography and poignant imagery. The film was released in competition on September 11, 2015 at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. The film was banned in China. Liang commented on the ban, saying that "even though environmental protection is a national policy, but the regional government quite disliked this type of film (虽然环保是国家政策，但是地方政府对这种电影很反感)". This was not Liang’s first banned film, as his 2009 documentary Petition was also subjected to government censorship. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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