Railroad of Hope

2002 film

Railroad of Hope

Traditional Chinese	希望之路
Simplified Chinese	希望之路

Hanyu Pinyin	Xīwàng zhī Lù


Directed by	Ning Ying
Written by	Ning Ying
Produced by	Ning Ying
Cinematography	Ning Ying Guo Guang
Edited by	Ning Ying
Release date	September 12, 2002 (2002-09-12) (Toronto)
Running time	56 minutes
Language	Mandarin

Railroad of Hope is a 2002 Chinese documentary film directed by Ning Ying. The film was produced by Eurasia Communications and Beijing Happy Village.

Background

Railroad of Hope consists of interviews and footage collected over three days by Ning Ying of migrant agricultural workers traveling from Sichuan in China's interior, to the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China's northwest frontier.^[1] Through informal interviews aboard the cramped rail cars, Ning Ying explores the hopes and dreams of the workers, many of whom have never left their homes before.

Reception

The film won the Grand Prix du Cinemá du Réel in 2002 in Paris.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Zhang Zhen (Spring 2004). "Woman with a Movie Camera: Ning Ying's cinematic visions document a rapidly changing China" (PDF). Nieman Reports. Retrieved 2008-05-09. ^{[dead link]}