In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.
大象席地而坐 is of 3 hour(s) and 54 minute(s). It is Produced By: Dongchun Films. It was released on 2018-12-14. It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
Genres: Drama
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