A Tale of Two Donkeys (2009)

An involving, beautifully modulated yarn about a young intellectual's "war" with two equines in a mountain village during the Cultural Revolution. A young student, Ma Jie, who is sent to a tiny Beigao village in Shanxi Province and has the mundane task of watching over livestock during the Great Cultural Revolution. Surrounded only by the extreme boredom, he initiates a war against two donkeys. What ensues as a result, is an impressive feature debut by director Li Dawei who manages to infuse a believable quirky and black humorous universe within a realistically grim setting.

Released May 13, 2009 98 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Keywords: mdblist.three-actors, imdb.cultural-revolution, imdb.village, imdb.young

Production Companies: 北京天寰新宇国际传媒有限公司

Country: China
Production Country: China
Languages: Mandarin