A filmmaker follows her artist father's bittersweet homecoming to his childhood village in China, now transformed by the relentless march of progress.
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Director Shirley He expertly captures the melancholy of her father's journey, depicting the once-familiar town as a shell of its former self, with buildings awaiting demolition and local businesses struggling to survive.
The documentary includes a poignant visit to a dismantled nuclear power plant, a haunting reminder of the town's vibrant past and the irreversible changes that have reshaped the landscape of her father's memories.
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Shirley He, He's father, Nuclear power plant, The Other Side of the Mountain