Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
49 votes
A detailed look at the gradual decline of Shenyang’s industrial Tiexi district, an area that was once a vibrant example of China’s socialist economy. But industry is changing, and the factories of Tiexi are closing. Director Wang Bing introduces us to some of the workers affected by the closures, and to their families.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2004-06-09
Runtime: 551 mins
Director: Wang Bing
Spoken language: 普通话
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
Production Companies: Wang Bing Film Workshop, Hubert Bals Fund
Production Countries: China
Cast
Recommendations
Trať družby
1952-01-01
Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down
2019-11-09
This anthology film, whose Chinese title begins with a romantic name for human excrement, premiered
TGV, génie français du rail
2022-11-28
The Salt Mines
1990-10-01
Explores the lives of Sara, Gigi and Giovanna, three Latino transvestites who for years have lived o
Normalisace
1952-01-11
Tibet: Roof of the World
2020-01-01
Join us as we explore life on the highest mountain plateau on Earth. This beautiful and other worldl
Slums: Cities of Tomorrow
2014-04-25
One billion people on our planet—one in six—live in shantytowns, slums or squats. Slums: Cities of T
The Complete History of America's Railroads
2010-01-01
No matter what your age you'll love watching this impressive and comprehensive story of the developm
More High Impact Forklift Safety
2004-01-01
With graphic re-enactments of industrial accidents, the More High Impact Forklift Safety Video gives
Tshiuetin
2016-09-08
Take a breathtaking train a ride through Nothern Quebec and Labrador on Canada’s first First Nations
Aan ons den arbeid
2007-11-28
Documentary that shows the changing attitude towards immigrant labor in The Netherlands. The documen
The Society of the Spectacle
1974-05-01
Guy Debord's analysis of a consumer society.
Crunch - Traum und Albtraum in der Gaming-Industrie
2025-03-04
A Scent of Chocolate
2002-10-26
Documentary about Margit Nielsen and her work at the Malmö chocolate factory.
Canadian Pacific Heart Of the Rockies
2000-01-01
You'll be surrounded by stunning, snow-covered mountains on this trip from Field, British Columbia,
Burning Out
2016-11-18
Burning Out is literally a drama about life and death. For two years, the Belgian director Jérôme le
Climate Exodus
2020-10-29
In the Land of Machines
2025-05-09
Every year, many Asian workers arrive in South Korea with dreams of prosperity, only to face exploit
Up the Yangtze
2007-09-30
At the edge of the Yangtze River, not far from the Three Gorges Dam, young men and women take up emp
A Great Railroad at Work
1942-01-01
A documentary outlining railroad work and the effects on the lives impacted by the iron horse