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201099 minGdocumentary

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On the Road

201099 minGdocumentary

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Several truck drivers set off from Nantong, Jiangsu Province, to Guizhou province just days before the 2008 Spring Festival, only to be halted by a snowstorm.

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Several truck drivers set off from Nantong, Jiangsu Province, to Guizhou province just days before the 2008 Spring Festival, only to be halted by a snowstorm.

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Yang Yishu

Yang Yishudirector

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Truck drivers from Nantong, Jiangsu Province, departed for Guizhou Province just before the Spring Festival in 2008. Soon after leaving, they encountered a severe snowstorm that blocked their route. The drivers faced unexpected delays and were forced to wait. The film documents their responses to the situation and the fate of their convoy during this challenging time.

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