Youth (Spring)

• Wang Bing
• 212 min
• France, Luxembourg, Netherlands
• 2023

Master Wang Bing delves into the working conditions of young textile workers in a fascinating sweatshop documentary that premiered in the main competition at Cannes.

Chinese textile factories become somewhat like a summer camp for young workers who travel far from home for a few extra dollars in wages. They live and operate within a large complex, engaging in heavy, monotonous work while also sharing laughs and conflicts. They are young, love is blossoming, and unwanted pregnancies loom in the air. However, the gap between the bosses at the top and the workers on the floor is undeniable. Wang Bing has long been established as China's most significant documentary filmmaker. Youth (Spring) is part of a triptych about young workers in sweatshops, and Bing's masterful direction makes us feel the sweaty smell from the backside of our cheap Saturday shopping.


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