Sand and Sea
沙与海
Synopsis
Liu Zeyuan is a farmer on the edge of the desert at the junction of Inner Mongolia and Ningxia. He grows food and raises camels, and his family's annual income is 5,000 yuan. Liu Picheng is a fisherman on Jingwa Island, part of the isolated Liaodong Peninsula; he is unwilling to attract attention and becomes hostile to the camera. The living environment and conditions of these two families are different, but the directors try to find some common ground while expressing the two respective unique lifestyles. In fact, these lives are firmly swayed by nature: sand storms can destroy everything, just as the ocean tide can destroy everything, and for the two protagonists, the difficult grasp of the future and their children also brings them the same loneliness. Filmed in 1989, Sand and Sea received the Grand Prix award from the 1991 Asian Broadcasting and Television Union.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gao Guodong, Kang Jianning
- Original Title
- 沙与海
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gao Guodong, Kang Jianning
Department Leadership Roster
Gao Guodong
Director
Kang Jianning
Director
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What is Sand and Sea about?
Liu Zeyuan is a farmer on the edge of the desert at the junction of Inner Mongolia and Ningxia. He grows food and raises camels, and his family's annual income is 5,000 yuan. Liu Picheng is a fisherman on Jingwa Island, part of the isolated Liaodong Peninsula; he is unwilling to attract attention and becomes hostile to the camera. The living environment and conditions of these two families are different, but the directors try to find some common ground while expressing the two respective unique lifestyles. In fact, these lives are firmly swayed by nature: sand storms can destroy everything, just as the ocean tide can destroy everything, and for the two protagonists, the difficult grasp of the future and their children also brings them the same loneliness. Filmed in 1989, Sand and Sea received the Grand Prix award from the 1991 Asian Broadcasting and Television Union.
Who directed Sand and Sea?
Sand and Sea was directed by Gao Guodong, Kang Jianning.
Who stars in Sand and Sea?
The principal cast of Sand and Sea includes Not specified.
When was Sand and Sea released and how long is it?
Sand and Sea was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 30m.