Film: LAST TRAIN HOME October 10, 2010

The chaotic annual migration of millions of Chinese factory workers back to their rural hometowns for the lunar New Year becomes the backdrop to this story of a husband and wife torn by the heartache of a self-imposed 16-year separation from their two children. With a keen eye for drama, Canadian director Lixin Fan captures the pathos and the nuance as a rebellious teen daughter snubs her parents' sacrifice and signs on to repeat their cycle as a migrant wage slave.

2009, director: Lixin Fan, 87 minutes, 35 mm

In Mandarin and Sichuan with English subtitles. Speical advance screening courtesy of Zeitgeist Films. LAST TRAIN HOME opens October 15th at the Music Box Theatre.

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