Return to Dust

Born in Gansu Province, China in 1983, he began studying painting and music at the age of 14. In 2003, he graduated from the Management Institute of the China National Ministry of Radio, Film and Television. He has directed six feature films, all of which tend to focus on the relationship between human beings and the land, as well as the rural attitude towards family, life, and death in a rapidly changing China. His films are predominantly set in his hometown of Gaotai with his close friends and relatives acting in them. His films, ‘Summer Solstice’ (2007), ‘The Old Donkey’ (2010), ‘Fly with the Crane’ (2012), ‘River Road’ (2014), ‘Walking Past the Future’ (2017) and ‘Return to Dust’ (2022), have been selected for festivals including Venice, Cannes, Berlin and Tokyo.