Tedious Days and Nights
After living as a drifting poet for 30 years, Dekuang Zeng went back to his birthplace, Coal Dam, located in a closed state-owned coal mine in southern China. Life has undergone tremendous changes, and the line between reality and memories gets blurry. Two poet friends Lu He and Dangsheng Guan came to visit him. They wander together among the debris.In aimless wandering and personal memories, a hidden historical wound is presented. 32 years ago, as a student leader, Zeng's life changed greatly because of his participation in the democratic movement in1989.Summer passed into fall, Poet Zeng couldn't extricate himself in the continuous drizzle of late autumn.He had to fight against the nihility in life.
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Guo ZhenmingDirector
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Guo ZhenmingProducer
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Zeng DekuangKey Cast
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Guan DangshengKey Cast
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He LuKey Cast
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guo zhenmingCinematographer
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Xue RanComposer
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Xiang YehuiComposer
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Yi LiqiEditor
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Chen ZiliEditor
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Project Title (Original Language):混乱与细雨
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Project Type:Documentary, Experimental, Feature
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Runtime:1 hour 50 minutes 20 seconds
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Completion Date:October 2, 2023
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Production Budget:12,000 USD
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Country of Origin:China
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Country of Filming:China
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Language:Chinese
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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34th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) 2023singapore
Singapore
December 4, 2023
world premiere
official selection -
Festival Film Dokumenter 2023Jogyakarta
Indonesia
December 7, 2023
Indonesia Premiere
official selection -
Berlin Critics’ Week 2024Berlin
Germany
February 20, 2024
Europe Premiere
official selection -
Buenos Aires International Independent Film FestivalBuenos Aires
Argentina
April 22, 2024
South American Premiere
official selection
Zhenming Guo
b.1980 Shaoyang, Hunan; lives in Yunan, China.
got his B.A. degree in literature from Hunan Normal University in 2003, and an M.A. degree in art history from the Fine Arts Department of Yunnan University in 2007. In 2010 he resigned from Xinjiang Arts Institute. Since then, he is a freelancing artist.