Synopsis
It is an autobiographical fiction starring Ivens as an old man who has spent his life trying to "tame the wind and harness the sea" by capturing them on film.
Movie Information
- Director
- Joris Ivens
- Writers
- Joris Ivens, Marceline Loridan-Ivens
- Release Year
- 1989
- Runtime
- 80 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- FR
- Country
- Germany, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (35 votes)
Top Cast
Joris Ivens
Self
Liu Zhuang
Wang Delong
Wang Hong
Fu Dalin
Liu Guilian
Chen Zhijian
Zou Qiaoyu
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