A couple embarks on a journey home for Chinese new year alongwith 130 million other migrant workers, to reunite with their children andstruggle for a future. Their unseen story plays out as China soars towardsbeing a world superpower.

Awards

• 2009: Won Best Feature Documentary at the 22nd annual International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)

• 2009: Won Cinémathèque Québécoise Best Quebec film award at the Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM)

• 2010: Won Golden Gate Award in the Investigative Documentary Feature Category at the San Francisco International Film Festival (SFiFF)

• 2010: Official Selection at Sundance Film Festival

• 2010: Official Selection at New Directors/New Films Festival

• 2010: Won Best Documentary Feature at the RiverRun International Film Festival

• 2010: Won Grand Prix at EBS International Documentary Festival

About the Host

Camilla Tenn will host the event. She is an editor at China Daily and moved to Beijing from London in 2016. She writes about film, finance and food & beverage for various outlets.

About the Guest

Xu Jiahan studied anthropology and film studies in the US and France. She is one of the main executives of Deep Focus, and the co-founder of the production and international sales company behind PARALLAX Films.