CHINA · 1990

Best Feature Film, Cuba Film Festival

Zhang Yimou
Chinese Fifth Generation rural life sorghum liquor distillery coming of age peasant culture romance
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Red Sorghum is a 1988 Chinese film about a young woman's life working in a distillery for sorghum liquor. It is based on the first two parts of the novel Red Sorghum by Nobel laureate Mo Yan. The film marked the directorial debut of internationally acclaimed filmmaker Zhang Yimou, and the acting debut of film star Gong Li. With its lush and lusty portrayal of peasant life, it immediately vaulted

Year1990
CountryChina
DirectorZhang Yimou
Best Feature Film, Cuba Film Festival

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