WEIYENA - THE LONG MARCH HOME

WEIYENA - EIN HEIMATFILM

By Weina ZHAO, Judith BENEDIKT

FILMDELIGHTS - as SALES

Biography - Completed 2019

Two family histories, one century and two metropolises merge in one person: Weina Zhao. Her journey into the history of China leads to the Cultural Revolution, modern China and to the big questions of the 21st century: migration, identity and the search for one‘s past.

Festivals
& Awards

DOK Fest München 2020
Dok.deutsch Award
    • Year of production
    • 2019
    • Genres
    • Biography, Social issues, Documentary
    • Countries
    • AUSTRIA
    • Languages
    • GERMAN, CHINESE
    • Duration
    • 96 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Weina ZHAO, Judith BENEDIKT
    • Producer(s)
    • Kurt LANGBEIN, Andrea ERNST
    • Synopsis
    • Two family histories, one century and two metropolises merge in one person: Weina Zhao, whose parents called her „Vienna“ - Wéiyenà - because they emigrated to Austria. Her journey into the history of China leads to the Cultural Revolution, modern China and tackles the great issues of the 21st century: migration, identity and the search for one‘s past.