The closure of an unprofitable state-run coal mine in Shanxi, China forces three middle-aged men who worked there to search for employment elsewhere.
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Cast
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Jia Zhangke Director · Zhao Tao Writer Nelson Yu Lik-wai Cinematographer
United States release October 1, 2016 · Produced in China · Original title 营生
Production
China
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Original title
营生
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · March 23, 2016
Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
United States · October 1, 2016
New York Film Festival
Argentina
April 20, 2017 · Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Canada
October 7, 2016 · Vancouver International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
April 8, 2026 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Sweden
November 13, 2016 · Stockholm International Film Festival
Switzerland
August 6, 2016 · Locarno Film Festival
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