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2015 Chinese film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mountain Cry (Chinese: 喊山) is a 2015 Chinese drama film directed by Larry Yang.[1][2] The film is based on the novel of the same title by Ge Shuiping.[3]
Mountain Cry | |
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Directed by | Larry Yang |
Screenplay by | Larry Yang |
Based on | Mountain Cry by Ge Shuiping |
Produced by | Ellen Eliasoph Victoria Hon |
Starring | Nick Wang Lang Yueting |
Music by | Nicolas Errèra |
Production companies | Village Roadshow Pictures Asia Ltd Beijing Hairun Pictures Co Ltd |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Set in a remote village, the story begins with the sudden death of a husband and father whose family is new to the village's tight-knit traditional community. In the aftermath of that tragic event, the villagers come to know and understand the man's widow, a mysterious mute with a story to tell and the power to tell it wordlessly.
Production started in early October 2014 and principal photography took place in Shanxi.[1]
The film was the closing film at the 20th Busan International Film Festival.[4]
Justin Chang of Variety called the film a "forceful small-town melodrama [that] offers a sweeping indictment of human vindictiveness."[4]
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