In a remote mountain village, the lives of three generations of a family are defined by hardship and loss. The aging grandmother fears death while her son struggles to find work and becomes increasingly anxious and impoverished. Meanwhile, her grandson returns from the city to start a chicken farming business, only to fail and go into debt. The village, named after a mythical rock representing a fallen turtle, seems to bind its inhabitants to a shared destiny of defeat and struggle.
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Xiao Xiao Director
First release November 22, 2017 · Produced in China · Original title 团鱼岩
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China
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Original title
团鱼岩
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Netherlands · November 22, 2017
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No release date listed for United States.
Croatia
February 26, 2018 · ZagrebDox
South Korea
September 1, 2018 · DMZ Docs, Goyang
Taiwan
May 5, 2018 · Taiwan International Documentary Festival
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