Youth (Hard Times) (2024)

Original title

青春（苦）

Directed by

Wang Bing

Genre

documentary

Country

France

Runtime

3h 47m

Rated

12

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows young Chinese textile workers in their daily lives. It shows the physical labor, social interactions, and harsh conditions inside a factory.

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What happens

Youth (Hard Times) (Chinese: 青春：苦; pinyin: qīng chūn ku) is a 2024 documentary film directed by Wang Bing. It is the second entry in the director's Youth trilogy, about young Chinese textile industry workers, after the 2023 documentary Youth (Spring). The film had its world premiere at the International Competition of the 77th Locarno Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Leopard, and was awarded a Special Mention and the FIPRESCI Prize. It was followed by Youth (Homecoming), also released in 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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