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Tight 14-minute runtime โ shorter than most television pilots.

Modern China. On a bright sunny day, in a building site, an industrial complex is being deconstructed. Night falls. The ruins of the factory are empty and silent. Phantoms appear, voices are heard, telling their stories....From the anthology The State of the World.
โSome stories are better left unspoiled.โ
Wake Li

Wang Hongwei

Wu Gang

Xu Ning

Lu Ye
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Wang Bing directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China, Portugal. Dialogue in Mandarin.
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An omnibus project examining the state of the world.
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