Dragon Girls
Drachenmädchen
“Xin Chenxi: Tears are an expression of weakness.”
Synopsis
The documentary film Dragon Girls tells the story of three young Chinese girls training to become Kung Fu fighters, far away from their families, at the largest Kung Fu school in China. These girls, in a crowd of 26,000 children, are under constant pressure to conform to the norms and structures. They are turned into fighting robots and yet, if you look behind the curtain, you see children with dreams and aspirations. It show the controversial world of selection of the fittest in a totalitarian system.
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DRAGON GIRLS (Drachenmädchen) - TRAILER
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-05-13
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- Director
- Inigo Westmeier
- Screenplay & Story
- Inigo Westmeier, Benjamin Quabeck
- Original Title
- Drachenmädchen
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Polyband, WVG Medien
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Inigo Westmeier
Inigo Westmeier, Benjamin Quabeck
Benjamin Quabeck
Inigo Westmeier
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Inigo Westmeier
Writer
Inigo Westmeier
Director
Inigo Westmeier
Producer
Benjamin Quabeck
Writer
Benjamin Quabeck
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What is Dragon Girls about?
The documentary film Dragon Girls tells the story of three young Chinese girls training to become Kung Fu fighters, far away from their families, at the largest Kung Fu school in China. These girls, in a crowd of 26,000 children, are under constant pressure to conform to the norms and structures. They are turned into fighting robots and yet, if you look behind the curtain, you see children with dreams and aspirations. It show the controversial world of selection of the fittest in a totalitarian system.
Who directed Dragon Girls?
Dragon Girls was directed by Inigo Westmeier.
Who stars in Dragon Girls?
The principal cast of Dragon Girls includes Huang Luolan, Chen Xi, Xin Chenxi, Yang Ziyu, Quan Ling.
When was Dragon Girls released and how long is it?
Dragon Girls was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.