France, Luxembourg, Netherlands | 2024 | 152 min. | Mandarin | Hebrew & English Sub | Documentary
As the New Year break approaches, Zhili's textile workshops are almost deserted. The few remaining employees are desperate to be paid for their trip home. From the banks of the Yangtze River to the mountains of Yunnan, everyone will be celebrating the festivities in their hometown, and performing the rituals of prosperity among their families. For Shi Wei, it’s also the opportunity to get married, as it is for Fang Lingping. Her husband, a former IT specialist, will have to follow her in Zhili after the ceremony. Learning is hard, but does not hinder the advent of a new generation of workers.
Production: Sonia Buchman, Mao Hui, Nicolas R. De La Mothe, Vincent Wang
Cinematography: Liu Xianhui, Song Yang, Ding Bihan, Shan Xiaohui, Maeda Yoshitaka, Wang Bing
Editing: Dominique Auvray, Xu Bingyuan
Sound Design: Ranko Paukovic