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Striding into the Wind

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Film school student Kun graduates into a real-world that moves too fast to care about his auteur aspirations and sound recording skills. Yearning for an escape away from Beijing's grinding survival races, he sets off for a film shoot in Inner Mongolia's lush grasslands, where amusing man-made spectacles and unforgettable lessons await him. With three Cannes official selections under his belt at the age of 30, writer-director Wei Shujun is an unstoppable force rising from the Chinese indie film scene. In the debut inspired by his real-life experience, he leisurely delivers sharp observations of the embarrassments surrounding film education and indie filmmaking in a money-oriented society with witty humor.

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Jessica Kiang Variety 12/30/2021
Wei Shujun's debut feature... may be set in modern-day Beijing but putters along like an affectionate throwback to the droll rhythms of early Richard Linklater or Jim Jarmusch. Go to Full Review Jonathan Romney Screen International 10/19/2020
A droll and suitably laid-back Chinese slacker comedy with a very cinephile flavour. Go to Full Review Abhishek Sharma Film Threat 05/31/2022
7.5/10
Wei dissects the concept of both modern youth and coming-of-age narratives. Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl 03/11/2022
It’s certainly a good-natured film, and it’s hard to go far wrong with a road trip film, particularly one as well-acted and well-shot (cinematography by Wang Jiehong) as this one. Go to Full Review Andrew Murray The Upcoming 01/31/2022
5/5
Though a necessity to tell the tale at hand, this conclusion does interrupt the inertia that's been building to this climactic point. Thankfully, it is nowhere near enough to dampen the contagious energy within this fun-filled odyssey of youth. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 01/28/2022
Not exactly plot-driven, Striding has a shaggy affability has it rambles for two and a quarter hours or so, hitting some funny set-pieces en route. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Wei Shujun

Director

Zhou You

Zuo Kun

Zheng Ying Chen

A Zhi

Tong Lin Kai

Tong Shao jie

Wang Xiaomu

A Ming

Zhao Duona

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Synopsis Film school student Kun graduates into a real-world that moves too fast to care about his auteur aspirations and sound recording skills. Yearning for an escape away from Beijing's grinding survival races, he sets off for a film shoot in Inner Mongolia's lush grasslands, where amusing man-made spectacles and unforgettable lessons await him. With three Cannes official selections under his belt at the age of 30, writer-director Wei Shujun is an unstoppable force rising from the Chinese indie film scene. In the debut inspired by his real-life experience, he leisurely delivers sharp observations of the embarrassments surrounding film education and indie filmmaking in a money-oriented society with witty humor.
Director
Wei Shujun
Producer
Liu Qingling, Breaker
Screenwriter
Wei Shujun, Gao Linyang, Wei Shujun, Gao Linyang
Distributor
Cheng Cheng Films
Production Co
Breaker
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 17, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 8, 2022
Runtime
2h 14m
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