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China's Wild West
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Wikipedia article
'China's Wild West' is a 2009 British documentary directed by Urszula Pontikos.
The film received its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, its European premiere at the 2009 One World Film Festival. It won Prix du Jeune Public at the 2009 An-r boro International Film Festival in New Caledonia. The film has subsequently screened at many human rights, documentary and ethnographic international film festivals including Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, True/False Film Festival and Silverdocs.
Reception
"A moving comment on human aspiration and a devastating portrait of futility" Washington City Paper
"Hypnotic... stunning" IonCinema.com/SilverDocs
"Visually compelling" One World International Human Rights Film Festival
"Austerely beautiful" True/False International Film Festival
"Mesmerizing" Full Frame International Film Festival
"Masterful photography" Cinemambiente Film Festival
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