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An Elephant Sitting Still
In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.
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Checked Sep 4, 2026
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Synopsis
In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.
More about An Elephant Sitting Still
Cast
Peng YuchangWei Bu
Wang YuwenHuang Ling
Zhang YuYu Cheng
Li CongxiWang JinCredits
- Directed by
- Hu Bo
- Written by
- Hu Bo
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Chinese
- Original title
- 大象席地而坐
- Budget
- $2.5M
Production
- Dongchun FilmsChina
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