Children of the Silk Road (Children of Huang Shi)
- Feature Film-Live Action/Animation -
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Radha Mitchell
Available on DVD
Based on real events, Children of the Silk Road is a story set in wartorn China in the 30s. The film centres on a young English journalist, an American nurse and the leader of a Chinese partisan group who meet in desperate and unexpected circumstances. Together they rescue 60 orphaned children, leading them on an extraordinary journey, across hundreds of miles of treacherous terrain, through mountains and desert. Along the way they discover the true meaning of love, responsibility and courage.
Director:
Roger Spottiswoode
Producer:
Arthur Cohn and Wieland Schulz-keil
Cast:
Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Radha Mitchell.
Released Date:
3/7/2008
This film is screening in the following Festivals and Sessions