Set in a remote and bleak border post during the 1970s cold war between China and Russia, this is a study of boredom and a gradual thawing of relations between opposing guards which leads to a bizarre border incident.
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Degena Yun Director · Leon Du Director Zhang Jianhua Writer
First release May 19, 2012 · Produced in China · Languages Chinese, Russian
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China
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Original title
老哨卡
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese · Russian
Release dates
Canada · May 19, 2012
Premiere · Montréal Film Festival
China · July 9, 2014
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