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Knife in the Clear Water

In the far mountains of Ningxia’s province, the old Ma Zishan and his son start mourning his wife. Loved by everyone in the village and the family, the son wants to sacrifice their only bull for her 40 days disappearance ceremony. Zishan isn’t against it, but his sorrow and his love for the old animal make him wonder. Even his prayers and the Imam don’t seem to erase his doubts. Until one morning the old bull stops eating and drinking. Has he seen the knife in the clear water?

Language
  • Mandarin
Runtime
93
Production Year
2016
Film Type
Feature
Production Countries
  • China
Casts
Yang Shengcang, Yang Shengcang, Zhou Jinhua, Yang Fan, Yang Xue
Production Company
Beijing Ocean&Time Culture Communication Co,.Ltd, Zhejiang Jiashang film and media Co., Ltd.

Crew List

Screenwriter
Wang Xuebo
Screenwriter
Shi Shuqing
Screenwriter
Ma jinlian
DOP / Camera
Wang Weihua
Editor
Wang Xuebo
Editor
Guo Xiaodong
Editor
Liao Qingsong
Sound
Fukang
Producer
Wang Xuebo
Producer
Wang Zijian
Producer
Chen Cheng
Producer
Chen Jian

Festivals / Awards

2016: Marrakech IFF: Best Director Award
Busan IFF: New Currents Award
Vancouver IFF: Dragons and Tigers Award for Young Cinema
Hawaii IFF: Special Jury Mention, Cinematography and the NETPAC Award
Tokyo FILMEX
Asia Pacific Screen Awards: Nominated for the UNESCO Cultural Diversity Award
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
COB NYC (China Onscreen Biennale)
Kerala IFF
2017: Rotterdam IFF
Gøteborg FF
Bengaluru IFF

Director/s

Wang Xuebo
Wang Xuebo
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