The Warriors of Qiugang
The Warriors of Qiugang (simplified Chinese: 仇岗卫士; traditional Chinese: 仇崗衛士; pinyin: Qiúgǎng Wèishì) is a 39-minute documentary film that chronicles the story of the Chinese village of Qiugang[1] (pop. 1,900 in ca. 2010[2]), in the suburbs of Bengbu City in Anhui Province in central-eastern China. It tells how a group of Chinese villagers put an end to the poisoning of their land and water by three chemical plants, the worst being Jiucailuo Chemical.[3] It was directed and produced by Oscar winners Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon, respectively. Guan Xin was the field producer and cinematographer. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short[4] but lost to Strangers No More.[5]
| The Warriors of Qiugang | |
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| Directed by | Ruby Yang |
| Produced by | Thomas Lennon Ruby Yang |
| Written by | Thomas Lennon |
| Music by | Brian Keane |
| Cinematography | Guan Xin |
Production company | Thomas Lennon Films |
| Distributed by | Yale Environment 360 |
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Running time | 39 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Mandarin |
References
- Qiugang, Bengbu, Anhui, Google Maps
- The Warriors of Qiugang: A Chinese Village Fights Back Archived 2011-02-03 at the Wayback Machine, Yale Environment 360.
- "Detoxing" China's Huai River Archived 2011-01-16 at the Wayback Machine, Pacific Environment, 2008
- AMPAS Press Release, October 13, 2010
- Rojas, Nick (February 27, 2011). "Oscars: 'Strangers No More' wins for documentary short". Los Angeles Times Awards Tracker. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
External links
- The Warriors of Qiugang, official website.
- The Warriors of Qiugang, Yale Environment 360
- The Warriors of Qiugang on IMDb
- "Detoxing" China's Hui River, Pacific Environment, 2008
- AMPAS Press Release, October 13, 2010
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