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HAF: China’s Huo Meng Unpacks Multi-Generational Epic in ‘The Wind Is Unstoppable’


Presented as a work-in-progress, Huo Meng takes his sophomore directing effort to another level in rural tale 'The Wind Is Unstoppable.'

China’s unprecedented economic and social transformation in the latter part of the 20th century has been picked over in dozens of movies by filmmakers ranging from Jia Zhangke to Wang Xiaoshuai. “Over thousands of years, Chinese people have cultivated a deep sense of endurance and forged strong familial bonds in response to historical changes and survival pressures. Through ‘The Wind Is Unstoppable,’ we aim to depict the pervasive resilience rooted in ordinary Chinese rural families, and to show how they navigate difficulties in their daily lives amidst relentless social transformations.

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