The Ditch
The film focuses on the suffering of Chinese who were imprisoned in a forced labor camp called Jiabiangou in the Gobi Desert in winter 1960 under Mao Zedong on the grounds that they were "rightist elements". The film tells of the harsh life of these men, who coped with physical exhaustion, extreme cold, starvation and death on a daily basis..
Overview
The film focuses on the suffering of Chinese who were imprisoned in a forced labor camp called Jiabiangou in the Gobi Desert in winter 1960 under Mao Zedong on the grounds that they were "rightist elements". The film tells of the harsh life of these men, who coped with physical exhaustion, extreme cold, starvation and death on a daily basis.
Cast
Cheng Zhengwu
Niansong Jing
Xiangnian Li
Renjun Lian
Ye Lu
Xiao Li
Yang Haoyu
Lao Dong
Jieleu Wan
Li Daguang
Wang Dayuan
Liming Lei
Li Jiaqi
Zi Feng
