Yellow Earth (1984)
1h 31m 6.8/10 IMDb
A communist soldier is sent to a remote region of China in order to collect folk songs. Staying with a peasant family (a widower with two small children), he discovers a community whose way of life is completely alien to him, but he gradually wins their trust.
Director: Chen Kaige
Cast: Xue Bai, Wang Xueqi, Tuo Tan, Quiang Liu
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Other
Forced marriage War / combat (referenced)
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