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Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks

Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 7, 2003

Runtime

9h 11m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

76%

Original Title

铁西区

Production Companies

Wang Bing Film Workshop, Hubert Bals Fund

Director

Wang Bing

Description

A detailed look at the gradual decline of Shenyang’s industrial Tiexi district, an area that was once a vibrant example of China’s socialist economy. But industry is changing, and the factories of Tiexi are closing. Director Wang Bing introduces us to some of the workers affected by the closures, and to their families.