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The Outer World

Wan mian de shi jie

Hou Zhibin | China | 2004 | 33' | | IFFR 2005

A story about a village girl who has a dream of becoming a movie star and wants to have her dream come true in the city of Beijing. However, her fiancé, her parents and other close friends don’t agree, and try to stop her from going to Beijing.

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Film details

Country of production
China
Year
2004
Festival edition
IFFR 2005
Length
33"
Medium/Format
DV cam PAL

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