Jia Zhangke's short film for Greenpeace East Asia depicts the effects of air pollution in northeast China, a region frequently blanketed in dangerous levels of air pollution. 'Smog Journeys' traces two families from two different backgrounds; one a mining family in Hebei province, and the other a trendy middle class family in Beijing. Both face a similar fate. Air pollution is one of China's most pressing environmental and health issues. Greenpeace calls for a shift from coal to clean renewable energy, as well as short term measures that better safeguard people's health.
Stars: Zhao Tao, Liang Jingdong, Liu Qiang, Liu Lu
Crew: Jia Zhangke (Producer), Jia Zhangke (Director), Liu Qiang (Production Design), Jia Zhangke (Writer), Nelson Yu Lik-wai (Director of Photography), Zhang Yang (Sound)
Country: China
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Studio: Greenpeace International
Runtime: 7 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 22, 2015
IMDb: 5.3
