The Ark
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Country/Region:
China Mainland
Release Year: 2020
Release Year: 2020
Publish Date: 05 March 2022 00:00:00 UTC
Story:
While the first reports of the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan are heard on the news, elsewhere in the country Zhang Xiuhua, who is suffering from a different disease, is fighting for her life. The doctors may have given up on her, but her children and grandchildren haven’t, and they’re doing everything possible to keep her with them for a little while longer.
While the first reports of the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan are heard on the news, elsewhere in the country Zhang Xiuhua, who is suffering from a different disease, is fighting for her life. The doctors may have given up on her, but her children and grandchildren haven’t, and they’re doing everything possible to keep her with them for a little while longer.
Casts & Crews:
Wei Dan
Directors
Runtime:
101
minutes
Subtitles:
Chinese, English
Festivals & Awards:
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam , Netherlands
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam , Netherlands
Tags:
pandemic, family, black&white
Director‘s Statement:
I learned about my grandma’s critical condition on the phone, right before Chinese New Year. Her days were numbered, so I decided to document it. It was a rare occasion to have all her five adult children come together in aof emotions. My mind was so occupied with my grandma’s illness, and I felt both despaired and useless. The Ark is a very personal film. It delves into the intermingled relationships between individual and family, as well as life and faith. With the inevitability of her death approaching, I felt lost and hollowed in a void. I documented the realities before my own eyes.
Casts & Crews
Wei Dan
Director
