Youth (Hard Times)

Documentary

France, Luxembourg, Netherlands

Mandarin

November 1, 2024

3hr 47min

Status: released

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Movie Details:

Original title	Qingchun: Ku
Also known as	青春：苦 (Mandarin)
Country	France, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Language	Mandarin
Genres	Documentary
Release date	August 13, 2024 (Locarno International Film Festival, premiere) November 1, 2024 (limited)
Running time	3hr 47min
Directed by	Wang Bing
Written by	Wang Bing
Production Company	Les Films Fauves House on Fire CS Production Gladys Glover Volya Films
Distributor	Icarus Films (United States, 2024) (theatrical)

Storyline:

Wang Bing’s sequel documentary chronicles the struggles of migrant workers at clothing workshops, capturing their daily struggles to survive on low wages and exploring the possibility of collective empowerment as China’s economy booms.

Release Dates:

Country	Release Date
Switzerland	August 13, 2024 (Locarno International Film Festival, premiere)
Canada	September 6, 2024 (Toronto International Film Festival)
United States	September 28, 2024 (New York Film Festival)
Brazil	October 5, 2024 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
United States	October 12, 2024 (Los Angeles, California, American Cinematheque)
United States	November 1, 2024 (limited)
Taiwan	November 17, 2024 (Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival)