CHINA · 1992

The Story of Qiu Ju

Zhang Yimou
Chinese Fifth Generation rural justice system bureaucratic struggle peasant resilience gender and power dynamics family honor
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When her husband is kicked in the groin by the village head, Qiu Ju, a peasant woman, despite her pregnancy, travels to a nearby town, and later a big city to deal with its bureaucrats and find justice.

Year1992
CountryChina
DirectorZhang Yimou
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