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The family speaks of the anguish of having to juggle obligations to work, children and a perceived better future. Other scenes, that find the participants without words, are just as heartbreaking. Using handheld cameras, [Lixin Fan] provides an intimate portrait, from the claustrophobic sweaty interiors of an over-packed train to the gentle river that winds through the countryside, a gorgeous vista that for these workers is now a once-a-year glimpse of home they're too exhausted to admire. in Mandarin, with subtitles. Starts FrL, Nov. 26. Harris (AH)***
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Last Train Home
LAST TRAIN HOME. There's a lot of idle complaining these days about China eating up our manufacturing...
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