| Weaving Girl | |
|---|---|
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| Simplified Chinese | 纺织姑娘 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | fǎng zhī gū niáng |
| Directed by | Wang Quan'an |
| Written by | Wang Quan'an |
| Starring | Yu Nan Guo Tao |
| Cinematography | Lutz Reitemeier |
| Edited by | Wang Quan'an |
| Distributed by | China Film Promotion International (Worldwide) Pretty Pictures (France) |
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| Language | Mandarin |
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According to director Wang Quan'an, the film's title, Weaving Girl, is a reference to a Soviet worker's song that was popularized in China during the 1950s. [1]
Weaving Girl won both the FIPRESCI prize and the Jury Grand Prize at the 2009 Montreal World Film Festival. [2]
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