Wild Grass
野草
Synopsis
Since the start of the 1990s, a period during which the Chinese government criticised the Western media for biased reporting, Chinese orphanages have strictly controlled access by the media. Because of the difficulty of gaining entrance, it is extremely difficult to know what the situation has been like there for many years. Accompanied by a mother living close to the Qingdao centre, it was thus nevertheless possible for me to film this delicate subject in privileged conditions. It was there that, in 1995, I discovered for the first time dozens of children abandoned by their parents. Over the following 10 years, I came back to visit them every year, and I became their friend. As I listened to them relating their dreams of glory, I filmed their evolution over a decade...
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yang Lina
- Screenplay & Story
- Yang Lina
- Original Title
- 野草
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- ARTE, Chinese Shadows, INA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yang Lina
Yang Lina
Mary Stephen
Sylvie Blum, Isabelle Glachant
Department Leadership Roster
Yang Lina
Writer
Yang Lina
Director
Mary Stephen
Editor
Sylvie Blum
Producer
Isabelle Glachant
Producer
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What is Wild Grass about?
Since the start of the 1990s, a period during which the Chinese government criticised the Western media for biased reporting, Chinese orphanages have strictly controlled access by the media. Because of the difficulty of gaining entrance, it is extremely difficult to know what the situation has been like there for many years. Accompanied by a mother living close to the Qingdao centre, it was thus nevertheless possible for me to film this delicate subject in privileged conditions. It was there that, in 1995, I discovered for the first time dozens of children abandoned by their parents. Over the following 10 years, I came back to visit them every year, and I became their friend. As I listened to them relating their dreams of glory, I filmed their evolution over a decade...
Who directed Wild Grass?
Wild Grass was directed by Yang Lina.
Who stars in Wild Grass?
The principal cast of Wild Grass includes Not specified.
When was Wild Grass released and how long is it?
Wild Grass was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.