Smog Journeys

Jan 22, 2015

0h 7m

★ 5.8

Clean Air Doesn't Come to Those Who Wait

Overview

Jia Zhangke's short film for Greenpeace East Asia depicts the effects of air pollution in northeast China, a region frequently blanketed in dangerous levels of air pollution. 'Smog Journeys' traces two families from two different backgrounds; one a mining family in Hebei province, and the other a trendy middle class family in Beijing. Both face a similar fate. Air pollution is one of China's most pressing environmental and health issues. Greenpeace calls for a shift from coal to clean renewable energy, as well as short term measures that better safeguard people's health.

Genres

Family

Drama

Production Companies

Greenpeace International

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Cast

Zhao Tao

Liang Jingdong

Liu Qiang

Liu Lu

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6.4

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4.5

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5.5

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6.7

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5.3

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6.0

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7.5

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4.7

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7.5

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6.2

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0.0

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No overview available.

6.1

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Smog Journeys

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