Planting for Life

2014 1h 15m ZH

Documentary

Synopsis

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Old Jia gave up his city life and returned to the countryside with his wife. He abandoned chemical fertilizer to practice natural farming. His philosophy attracted a big group of admirers from the city, whereas local villagers disagreed on his approaches.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gu You
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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Released 12 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14791198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gu You directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt14791198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.