Youth (Hard Times) Explained

Youth (Hard Times)
Native Name:
Director:	Wang Bing
Runtime:	227 minutes
Italic Title:	no

Youth (Hard Times) (Chinese: c=青春：苦|p=qīng chūn ku) is a 2024 documentary film directed by Wang Bing. The second entry in the director's Youth trilogy about young Chinese textile industry workers after the 2023 documentary Youth (Spring), Youth (Hard Times) completed for the Golden Leopard at the 77th Locarno Film Festival.^[1]

Premise

Tensions surface between workers and factory owners in multiple textile workshops in Zhili.

Release

Youth (Hard Times) premiered on 13 August 2024 at the Locarno Film Festival. The third and final installment in the trilogy, Youth (Homecoming), will debut at the 81st Venice International Film Festival later that year.

Reception

Accolades

Award	Ceremony date	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
Locarno Film Festival	17 August 2024	Golden Leopard	Youth (Hard Times)		^[2]
		FIPRESCI Prize			^[3]
		Junior Jury Award, Environment is Quality of Life Prize
Taipei Golden Horse Awards	23 November 2024	Best Documentary Feature			^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Roberts . Duncan . Luxembourg co-production makes history with Venice selection . 24 July 2024 . Luxembourg Times.
2. Web site: Locarno77: The Pardo d'Oro goes to Akiplėša (Toxic) by Saulė Bliuvaitė, a striking vision of the teenage female body as a battleground . . 19 August 2024.
3. News: Lodge . Guy . Lithuanian Teen Drama 'Toxic' Wins Big at Locarno Film Festival . 27 August 2024 . Variety.
4. Web site: Wong . Silvia . 'Dead Talents Society' leads Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards nominations . 2024-10-03 . 2024-10-04 . . en.