Yumen
玉门
Synopsis
Set in a quasi-ghost town that once thrived with oil in China's arid northwest, Yumen is a haunting, fragmented tale of hungry souls, restless youth, a wandering artist and a lonely woman, all searching for human connection among the town's crumbling landscape. One part "ruin porn", one part "ghost story”, and entirely shot on 16mm, the film brings together performance art, narrative gesture, and social realism not only to play with convention and defy genre, but also to pay homage to a disappearing life-world and a fading medium.
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- Director
- J.P. Sniadecki, Xu Ruotao, Huang Xiang
- Original Title
- 玉门
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- SEL
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
J.P. Sniadecki, Xu Ruotao, Huang Xiang
Department Leadership Roster
J.P. Sniadecki
Director
Xu Ruotao
Director
Huang Xiang
Director
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Contemplative Cinema - slow's additions
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What is Yumen about?
Set in a quasi-ghost town that once thrived with oil in China's arid northwest, Yumen is a haunting, fragmented tale of hungry souls, restless youth, a wandering artist and a lonely woman, all searching for human connection among the town's crumbling landscape. One part "ruin porn", one part "ghost story”, and entirely shot on 16mm, the film brings together performance art, narrative gesture, and social realism not only to play with convention and defy genre, but also to pay homage to a disappearing life-world and a fading medium.
Who directed Yumen?
Yumen was directed by J.P. Sniadecki, Xu Ruotao, Huang Xiang.
Who stars in Yumen?
The principal cast of Yumen includes Chen Xuehua, Huang Xiang, Xu Ruotao.
When was Yumen released and how long is it?
Yumen was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.