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Dead pigs / presented by Zhejiang Dongyang Microcosmic Pictures Co., Ltd., Media Asia Zexin Films Shanghai Ltd., Beijing Jingxi Culture & Tourism Co., Ltd. ; produced by Clarissa Zhang, Jane Zheng, Yang Lan ; written & directed by Cathy Yan.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmLanguage: Chinese, English Original language: Chinese Subtitle language: English Series: Film Movement seriesPublisher: New York, NY : Film Movement, [2021]Description: 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Other title:
  • English title: Dead pigs
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Federico Cesca ; production designer, Joe Yao ; editor, Alexander Kopit ; music, Andrew Orkin.
Cast: Vivian Wu, Yang Haoyu, Li Meng, Mason Lee, David Rysdahl, Zazie Beetz.Summary: The fates of an unlucky pig farmer, a feisty home-owner defending her property, a lovestruck busboy, a disenchanted rich girl, and an American ex-pat pursuing the Chinese Dream converge and collide as thousands of dead pigs are found floating down the Huangpu River, towards a modernizing Shanghai in Cathy Yan's (Birds Of Prey) debut feature.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD WORLD DEAD PIG Available 33111009941341
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The fates of an unlucky pig farmer, a feisty home-owner defending her property, a lovestruck busboy, a disenchanted rich girl, and an American ex-pat pursuing the Chinese Dream converge and collide as thousands of dead pigs are found floating down the Huangpu River, towards a modernizing Shanghai in Cathy Yan's (Birds Of Prey) debut feature.

DVD; NTSC; all regions; widescreen; 5.1 surround sound/2.0 stereo.

Chinese (Mandarin) and English with optional English subtitles.

Title from cover art.

Vivian Wu, Yang Haoyu, Li Meng, Mason Lee, David Rysdahl, Zazie Beetz.

Director of photography, Federico Cesca ; production designer, Joe Yao ; editor, Alexander Kopit ; music, Andrew Orkin.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.

Aspect ratio 2.68:1; widescreen.

Not rated by the MPAA.

The fates of an unlucky pig farmer, a feisty home-owner defending her property, a lovestruck busboy, a disenchanted rich girl, and an American ex-pat pursuing the Chinese Dream converge and collide as thousands of dead pigs are found floating down the Huangpu River, towards a modernizing Shanghai in Cathy Yan's (Birds Of Prey) debut feature.

Special features: Bonus short film, Limitation of life, directed by Renkai Tan (13 min.).

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