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In war-torn 1930's China, a young English journalist, an American nurse and the leader of a Chinese partisan group who meet in desperate and unexpected circumstances. Together they rescue 60-orphaned, children leading them on an extraordinary journey, across hundreds of miles of treacherous terrain, through snow-covered mountains and an unforgiving desert. Along the way they discover the true meaning of love, responsibility and courage.
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| Also Known As: |
Children of the Silk Road
Escape from Huang Shi
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
A young Englishman, in the 1930s, leads sixty orphaned boys on a journey across the Liu Pan Shan Mountains to safety on the edge of the Mongolian border. |
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| Genres: |
Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 54 min. |
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| Release Date: |
May 23rd, 2008 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some disturbing and violent content. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| Production Co.: |
Ming Productions, Bluewater Pictures, Zero Film GmbH, Qixinran, Cheerland Films, Film Finance Corporation Australia (FFC), Rouge Entertainment Group
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| Financiers: |
Pictorian Pictures, Filmstiftung NRW, International Film Collective, Rough Cut Pictures, Filmko Films Distribution
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| Filming Locations: |
China
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| Produced in: |
China |
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