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FEATURE-LENGTH FILMS
FEATURE-LENGTH FILMS
Circle of life
Круг жизни
Premiere: World premiere
Production country: China
Year of production: 2023
Length: 88 min.
Rating (age category): 16+
Film-category (genre): plot war
Director: Dong Acheng
Producer: Jin Qian Yu
Screenwriter: Dong Acheng
Composer: BORJIGIN BOD
DOP: Dong Acheng
Editor: Dong Acheng
Production designer: Dong Acheng
Costume designer: Dong Acheng
Make up artist: Han XiaoDan/Qian XiaoYan /Zhang Li Juan
Sound director: Bia Run Zhou/Yang Ming
Cast: Fan Xing Dian Dian
Production company: Beijing Golden Bear Culture Communication Co., Ltd.
Production country: China
Year of production: 2023
Length: 88 min.
Rating (age category): 16+
Film-category (genre): plot war
Director: Dong Acheng
Producer: Jin Qian Yu
Screenwriter: Dong Acheng
Composer: BORJIGIN BOD
DOP: Dong Acheng
Editor: Dong Acheng
Production designer: Dong Acheng
Costume designer: Dong Acheng
Make up artist: Han XiaoDan/Qian XiaoYan /Zhang Li Juan
Sound director: Bia Run Zhou/Yang Ming
Cast: Fan Xing Dian Dian
Production company: Beijing Golden Bear Culture Communication Co., Ltd.
A historical saga set during World War II, when Japan was at war with China. A veterinarian flees to Inner Mongolia after the Japanese kill his wife and son. He helps a woman who cannot give birth, as her child is important for the tribe, and begins to heal from his own loss.
- Dong AchengDIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY:
Chinese director Dong is known for his subtle storytelling and care for humanity. He employs the technique of "de-dramatization," focusing on individual destinies and human nature. His works feature natural lighting and a documentary aesthetic that emphasize emotional resonance.
DIRECTOR'S FILMOGRAPHY:
2024 - Jiao Zi Shang Tian
2023 - Circle of life
2017 - The Waste Land
2014 - Cloud&Mud