THE ARK

China 2020 – Director: Dan Wei – Original language: Chinese – Subtitles: English

The director Dan Wei filmed his grandmother’s last days on her death bed in a hospital in the Chinese provinces. When the first reports of the coronavirus outbreak reaches the family, they must come to a serious decision.

We present the German Premiere of the film.

No youth rating

English/Original Title: FANG ZHOU. Writer: Dan Wei. Camera: Dan Wei. Editing: Dan Wei. Production: Beijing Xinmengchao Film Co., Ltd. Producer: Shan LI. Length: 102 min. International Sales: PARALLAX Films.

 

Dan Wei

THE ARK is Dan Wei's documentary film debut.

 

DOK.international Main Competition

The films of the International Competition open doors to new worlds for us. They compete for the VIKTOR Main Competition, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. The prize sponsors are Bayerischer Rundfunk and Story House Productions, a company of the Bavaria Film Group.

 

#East Asia #In a state of emergency: Living with the pandemic #The late Pathes: Ageing and Dying

DOK.international Main Competition 2021

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