Courthouse on the Horseback (2006)
- Original title
- 马背上的法庭
- Directed by
- Liu Jie
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A judge travels on horseback through remote mountain villages in China to hold court hearings and settle local disputes. The story follows his journey and the challenges of bringing the law to isolated communities.
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What happens
Courthouse on the Horseback (Chinese: 马背上的法庭, "Ma bei shang de fa ting") is a 2006 Chinese drama film directed by Liu Jie. The film won the Horizons competition at the 63rd edition of the Venice Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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