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One Second

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Yimou Zhang / CN, HK, 2020 / 104 min.

In One Second, set during China's Cultural Revolution, an escaped prisoner tries to catch a glimpse of his daughter... in a propaganda film. It took two years for Zhang Yimou’s film reached the West due to back and forth with the censors. It was well worth the wait.

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One Second’s nameless antihero has just one goal after escaping prison. Attending the screening of a propaganda film that allegedly features his daughter for one second.

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This movie contains scenes of violencePersons under 12 years must be accompanied by an adultThis movie contains foul language

Director

Yimou Zhang

Production year

2020

Country

CN, HK

Original title

Yi miaozhong

Length

104 min.

Language

Mandarin Chinese

Subtitles

NLD

Format

DCP

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still One Second (Yimou Zhang, CN/HK 2020)
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