Above the Dust
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Ten-year-old Wo Tu dreams of having a water pistol like other boys in his village. Even though his father promised, he fails to bring one from the city. But there is one hope for Wo Tu: his dying grandfather assures him to grant him the wish as a ghost. After his death, the old man visits the boy in his dreams, initiating a treasure hunt. Soon, the limits between reality and dream, past and present, become more and more blurred. A portrait of the profound love for the land, across three generations of a family in modern Chinese rural life.
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Wang Xiaoshuai Director · Li Shijiang Author Juho Nurmela Composer
First release February 17, 2024 · Produced in China, Netherlands · Production Dongchun Films
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Lemming Film
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Dongchun Films
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China · Netherlands
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Original title
沃土
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Germany · February 17, 2024
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Indonesia
September 25, 2024 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
Singapore
April 24, 2025 · Limited theatrical
Taiwan
November 11, 2024 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Thailand
November 13, 2024 · Premiere · World Film Festival Bangkok
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