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Release Date:
March 7, 2009
Original Title:
煤钱
Alternate Titles:
Tong dao
煤炭,钱
钱
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
ARTE
Les Films d'Ici
Musée du Quai Branly
WIL Productions
Production Countries:
France | Hong Kong
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 54
On the coal road linking the Shanxi mines with the large port of Tianjin, in northern China, the drivers of 100-ton trucks shuttle endlessly to and from, day and night. On the roadside: prostitutes, cops, petty racketeers, garage owners, mechanics.
Cinematography:
Wang Bing
Director:
Wang Bing
Editor:
Catherine Rascon
Executive Producer:
Serge Lalou
Producer:
Kong Lihong
Louise Prince
Sound Mixer:
Stéphane Larrat
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