Directed by Jia Zhangke • 2016 • China
Starring Han Sanming, Jindong Liang, Yuan Wenqian
Jia Zhangke finds wry tragicomedy and sharp social insight in the story of unemployed Shanxi coal miners whose search for work leads them to surprising places.
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