Journey to the West (2015)
"Journey to the West" is an embedded documentary film into a bus full of Chinese tourists visiting Europe (6 countries in 10 days!) for the very first time. This road movie captures with humor, poetry and spirit the cultural differences between China and Europe in a play of mirrors and contrasts. It also destroys the stereotypes about the emerging Chinese middle class and reveals what they think about the "others" who are "us", the Westerners.
Director: Jill Coulon
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Runtime: 56 min
Release Date: December 4, 2015
Country: China, France
Language: 普通话, Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
ethnic stereotype, road movie, stereotype, observational documentary, chinese dream, travel documentary, travelers, chinese family, tireless traveler, chinese society
More Films by Director: Jill Coulon
More Films in Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Journey to the West about?
- "Journey to the West" is an embedded documentary film into a bus full of Chinese tourists visiting Europe (6 countries in 10 days!) for the very first time. This road movie captures with humor, poetry and spirit the cultural differences between China and Europe in a play of mirrors and contrasts. It also destroys the stereotypes about the emerging Chinese middle class and reveals what they think about the "others" who are "us", the Westerners.
- Who directed Journey to the West?
- Journey to the West was directed by Jill Coulon.
- How long is Journey to the West?
- Journey to the West has a runtime of 56m (56 minutes).
- What genre is Journey to the West?
- Journey to the West is a Documentary, TV Movie film.
- Where was Journey to the West produced?
- Journey to the West was produced in China, France.