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The Cold Winter
Zheng Kuo
Synopsis
From the end of 2009 to early 2010, some of the art districts near the 798 Art Zone in Beijing suffered violent evictions. The artists’ resistance, struggle, hesitation, and infighting are placed centre stage in this extremely cold winter.
Programming
November 1st
Munich/ VS – temporary home of the Museum Villa Stuck / Goethestraße 54, 80336 Munich, Germany
18:15 (GMT+2)
About the film
Production:
Zheng Kuo, Du Changbo
Genre:
Documentary
Languages:
Chinese
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Festival Track:
Beijing Youth Film Festival (Best Documentary Award); China Independent Film Festival (Top 10 documentaries of the year).
About the director
Zheng Kuo
Zheng Kuo is a Chinese independent producer and director, graduated from the Li Xianting Film School in 2009. He planned the independent film section of the 2008 Beijing 798 Art Festival at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art. He was also the curator of the independent film section of the 2009 Beijing 798 Biennial. In 2010, he directed his first independent feature documentary, 798 Station, and a short fiction film, Sound of Silence. His renowned feature documentary, The Cold Winter, documents the Beijing artists rallies of 2011. Burned Wings is his debut fiction feature film.
