Sichuan

1428 (2009)
DVDRip | 640x360 | .MKV/AVC @ 1139 Kbps | 1h 54mn | Audio: Chinese AAC 112 kbps, 2 channels; | Subs: English, Chinese | 935 MiB
Genre: Documentary

We've seen plenty about the massive earthquake that struck Sichuan, China at 14:28 on May 12, 2008 through the cameras of the mainstream media, but Mainland Chinese documentary filmmaker Du Haibin offers another side of the story in his candid coverage of the disaster and its aftermath. Winning Best Documentary at the 66th Venice Film Festival, 1428 observes with cold eyes the absurd and tragic reality of post-quake Sichuan in Du's full-scope, multi-threaded narrative, baring the frailty of human nature in the process. Edited by Mary Stephen - a frequent collaborator of French auteur Eric Rohmer - the film first takes us to ground zero in the 10 days after the great earthquake amidst the public grief and rescue efforts. In the second half, the film flashes forward to 200 days after as we follow the lives of some survivors in the cold, harsh winter of Sichuan.

BBC - Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure (2012)
HDTV | 1280x720 | .MKV/AVC @ 3988 Kbps | 4x~58min | Audio: English AAC 128 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English | 6.54 GiB
Genre: Documentary

Ken Hom and Ching-He Huang cook their way across China in a visually rich culinary journey against the backdrop of ancient and modern Asia. Beyond a culinary odyssey, this will be an emotional homecoming, a cultural adventure, and an anthropological and historical road trip. Ken and Ching travel over 5,000 miles across this vast sub-continent, taking in both the ancient and the modern. Over four episodes they explore contrasting destinations along China's most significant trade routes. Beginning in the vibrant capital of Beijing, they explore the city that China has presented to the west and the rural villages outside of Beijing.