Zhang Shuai
Directing
Known For
In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.
An Elephant Sitting Still
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Peking Heartbeats a-side
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Peking Heartbeats b-side
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