Mongolia, 30 Years Later

World Premiere

Documentary | Canada | 2008 | 42 minutes
Director: Francois Laliberte
Language: English, Mandarin, Mongolian + English subtitles
Produced by Réalisation Cinq Inc.

This beautiful film follows Dan Zhang, a Richmond resident, who goes back to Inner Mongolia to visit the place where she spent 10 years of her youth during the Cultural Revolution.

Synopsis

Dan Zhang is a Richmond resident. Living in Canada for nearly 20 years, her memories of her youth spent in Inner Mongolia during the Cultural Revolution have never faded. Her longing to go back has become stronger and stronger with the passing of life.

After 30 years, Dan finally returns to Inner Mongolia to visit her friends and the place of her youth. This documentary follows Dan’s trip from Richmond to Beijing, her birth city, and to Inner Mongolia. We discover with her all the changes that have taken place since she left 30 years ago. The Mongolian people of that region no longer live in a yurt. They are now sedentary. Dan’s visit allows us to meet the people of the grassland, their tradition and their new way on life.

The Filmmaker
 FRANCOIS LALIBERTÉ (Producer / Director)

 François worked as Photo Director on documentary films for many years. His footage has  documented the life of people all around the world and has been shown coast to coast in Canada. He  received Gemeaux Awards in 1992 & 1996. Francois Laliberté returned to directing with Stewart  Marshall Painter in 2003 (FIFA 2004) and “MONGOLIA Thirty years later” in 2008.

Filmmaker and Dr. Dan Zhang will be attending the screening.

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