REVIEWS
“…it's rare to find a film the blends the talent of several different nations. But just as the real-life Dooman River bridges the gap between China and North Korea, the film revolving around the well-known landmark merges the talent of both countries to tell a story centered in one of the most dangerous immigration zones in the world.”-
Asian Movie Pulse
"Such closing antics are unfortunately too little, too late, in a film whose best moments offer up a docu-style depiction of life in a village that's far removed from China's industrialized economy, and whose small, joyless population survives on the occasional fish delivery, or on monies sent home by relatives working in the south. While the starving Koreans are much worse off, the Chinese seem to be barely scraping by, and the frontier that separates the two groups turns out to be smaller than it appears." -
Variety
"A must see." -
YNot at the Movies
"
Dooman River (2010) is a no-frills, realistic film with minimal dialogue and few special effects. That approach has won Zhang numerous awards on the international film festival circuit" -
Korea JoongAng Daily
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
2010
NETPAC Award, PUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Jury Prize, PARIS CINEMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best International Film, PUNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best Director; Best Actress, EAST & WEST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Crystal Bear; Special Mention; Generation Section, BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
CANBERRA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
GOLDEN ORANGE FILM FESTIVAL
2011
GASPARILLA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
SCOTTSDALE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTICAL
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL (SFIAAFF)
Generation 14 Plus selection, BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best International Film Award, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA “PRABHAT”
