Turning Point 1977

Turning Point 1977

2009 · 105 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, History

At the close of the Cultural Revolution, a group of young idealists battle for the right to return home and restart their lives after years of toil on a state run re-education farm in China.

Directed by Jiang Haiyan

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