The Warriors of Qiugang (2010)
Villagers in central China take on a chemical company that is poisoning their land and water. For five years they fight to transform their environment and as they do, they find themselves transformed as well.
Producer: Thomas Lennon | Director: Ruby Yang
“…The Warriors of Qiugang, blends interviews, verité observation and a few animated reconstructions to bring the gravity and density of ground-level social upheaval into unsparing and fascinating focus.”
– A.O. Scott, The New York Times
83rd Academy Award Nominee
Best Documentary Short Subject
Winner
Best Short Documentary
2011 Newport Beach Film Festival
Nominee
Best Documentary Short
2011 International Documentary Association Awards
Language: Chinese
Subtitles: English
Length: 39 mins
Video on demand:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thewarriorsofqiugang