Return To The Border
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Return To The Border is a 2005
documentary film
directed
by Zhao Liang
about his return to his hometown in China
that borders the Yalu river
and North Korea
. The short film presents deep insight into both the Chinese and North Korean societies and changes that have taken place over the last several decades. First person interviews add depth to the local perceptions of life on both sides of the border. Footage of life along the North Korean border and the mistrust of foreigners by the North Korean people is vividly displayed.
2005 in film
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documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
directed
Film director
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by Zhao Liang
Zhao Liang (director)
Zhao Liang , born 1971 in Liaoning Province is a Chinese documentary film director. His early work was independent and was not sanctioned by the Chinese government, but his work has since been sanctioned by the government.-Life and career:...
about his return to his hometown in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
that borders the Yalu river
Yalu River
The Yalu River or the Amnok River is a river on the border between North Korea and the People's Republic of China....
and North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
. The short film presents deep insight into both the Chinese and North Korean societies and changes that have taken place over the last several decades. First person interviews add depth to the local perceptions of life on both sides of the border. Footage of life along the North Korean border and the mistrust of foreigners by the North Korean people is vividly displayed.