France / UK / West Germany / Netherlands,
1988, 80 min
Plots(1)
A film crew headed by a veteran director (Joris Ivens) travels to China's Gobi desert in this symbolic documentary-styled fantasy. While the crew waits for the wind to kick up, weather reports tell of tidal waves every place but China. The director is hospitalized after a fall from his chair and has dreams he is part of the Melies film A Trip To The Moon. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 1989 - Joris Ivens, Marceline Loridan Ivens (Special Achievement Award)