Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
Watch TrailerA detailed look at the gradual decline of Shenyang’s industrial Tiexi district, an area that was once a vibrant example of China’s socialist economy. But industry is changing, and the factories of Tiexi are closing. Director Wang Bing introduces us to some of the workers affected by the closures, and to their families.
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| Original Title | 铁西区 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Country | China |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Wang Bing |
| Runtime | 551 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.7/10 (50 votes) |
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Wang Bing constructs an epic of deindustrialization, relying on patient observation and immense duration. He explores the physical and emotional erosion of a community, where the passage of time itself becomes the central, silent character.
What lingers after the final frame is the weight of witnessed history. This is cinema as a profound act of preservation, capturing the last breaths of a vanishing world with unflinching clarity. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Wang Bing
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