North of the Mountains
North of the Mountains is one of the most talked-about movies released in 2019, attracting audiences with its cinematic storytelling and memorable performances.
Zhou Tao spent nearly two years in an eco-industrial park at the foot of the Kunlun Mountains. The result is a rich repertoire of images that swiftly alternate between natural landscapes of sandstorms, dust clouds and the changing seasons, and realistic portraits of humans and other species fighting for survival in a state of exception.
