The Old Donkey

 

With so many anecdotes about the good period China is currently enjoying thanks to its opening towards capitalism, young director Li Ruijun responds with a sharp and critical view of the current state of things. In the filmmaker’s eye, the transition from a deeply-rooted and decadent communism (which here is represented by omnipotent town leaders) to a free-market economy is far from being a me [...]

Runtime

112 min