Documentary · China · 2015 · 1h 35m

The Road

大路朝天

The Road poster
Director
Cast
Synopsis

A highway is waiting to go through a quiet village in Hunan, a province in central China where Mao was from. Due to the high cost of construction, construction companies and migrant workers who live on road work rush to here like the tide. In the following four years, they root in this strange place for interests, paying sweat and blood, even their lives. With their arrival, local village and peasants are forced to change their lives. Many hidden interest lines and hidden rules about road construction of the nation are unveiled, together with the shocking truth and emerging secrets.

Trailer The Road — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
Key Collaborators
Follow the Thread

Zanbo Zhang directed The Road. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Agent-readable