Dust

2026 1h 20m ZH

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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He wanders around the Comb of the Wind, where the sea rises and breaks against the shore. Along the way, he passes an old Basque farmhouse, a silent man, a woman drinking water, a woman smoking, punks gathered in a rock bar, and people in the ancient city at sunset. The Diamond Sutra speaks of all living beings in these words: "Specks of dust are not specks of dust; therefore, they are called specks of dust".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Kang-sheng
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Anong Houngheuangsy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsai Ming-liang
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Taiwan, Spain

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Taiwan, Spain.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Walker Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsai Ming-liang, shot by Nestor Urbieta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jhong Yuan Chang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lee Kang-sheng and Anong Houngheuangsy carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsai Ming-liang directs. Nestor Urbieta behind the camera. Jhong Yuan Chang cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3International production across 2 countries: Taiwan, Spain.
4Part of the "Walker Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Tsai Ming-liang, shot by Nestor Urbieta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Jhong Yuan Chang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Lee Kang-sheng and Anong Houngheuangsy carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt43704756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.