Every Seventh Person
Outside of the urban and industrial centers of contemporary China exists a world where the agricultural lifestyle still exists. In this film, director Elke Groen profiles three provincial Chinese villages in order to speak with the farmers who still eek out their living from the soil. As we begin to better understand their hopes and dreams for the future, Groen allows them to present their own unique take on the world by shooting their own films on the subject of their surroundings. Somewhere between socialism and market economy exists the testing ground for self-determination and democracy.
Director: Elke Groen