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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.

  • Guo Zhenming
    Director
  • Guo Zhenming
    Producer
  • Zeng Dekuang
    Key Cast
  • Guan Dangsheng
    Key Cast
  • He Lu
    Key Cast
  • guo zhenming
    Cinematographer
  • Xue Ran
    Composer
  • Xiang Yehui
    Composer
  • Yi Liqi
    Editor
  • Chen Zili
    Editor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    混乱与细雨
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 50 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 2, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 34th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) 2023
    singapore
    Singapore
    December 4, 2023
    world premiere
    official selection
  • Festival Film Dokumenter 2023
    Jogyakarta
    Indonesia
    December 7, 2023
    Indonesia Premiere
    official selection
  • Berlin Critics’ Week 2024
    Berlin
    Germany
    February 20, 2024
    Europe Premiere
    official selection
  • Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    April 22, 2024
    South American Premiere
    official selection
Director Biography - Guo Zhenming

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.

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