Return to Dust 隐入尘烟 China, 2022, colour, 1.55:1, 132 mins. Director: Li Ruijun 李睿珺. Rating: 6/10. Indie Mainland film-maker Li Ruijun’s warmest film since Fly with the Crane, despite being unnecessarily long. STORY A village in Gansu province, northwest China, Feb 2011. In an arranged marriage via a matchmaker (Xu Caixia), farmer Ma Youtie (Wang … Continue reading Review: Return to Dust (2022) →
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