CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 1h 22m

The Iron Ministry

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Filmed over three years on China’s railways, The Iron Ministry traces the vast interiors of a country on the move: flesh and metal, clangs and squeals, light and dark, and language and gesture. Scores of rail journeys come together into one, capturing the thrills and anxieties of social and technological transformation. The Iron Ministry immerses audiences in fleeting relationships and uneasy encounters between humans and machines on what will soon be the world’s largest railway network.

Directed byJ.P. Sniadecki

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Released
Runtime
1h 22m
Language
ZH
Released
August 15, 2014
Studios
Cinder Films

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