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The countryside surrounds the cities // literature leading film // pastiche

# Notes before notes before notes on Return to Dust (2022)

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The task was to say something about Return to Dust, a film by Li Ruijun, filmed on location in rural Gansu with mostly nonprofessional actors. Its success on streaming platforms was frequently remarked upon. Its disappearance is taken as proof of censorship.

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