The Last Lumberjacks
Director Yu Guangyi
Countries China
Duration 90 min
Synopsis
The portrait of the lives of a group of loggers in the Heilongjiang Province of China, facing harsh weather conditions during their work in the old woodcut industry. Documenting a mode of production that is disappearing due to civilization’s progress, The Last Lumberjacks depicts how forests have been exploited for a living over more than a century in this region, using ancient techniques from one generation to another.
The portrait of the lives of a group of loggers in the Heilongjiang Province of China, facing harsh weather conditions during their work in the old woodcut industry. Documenting a mode of production that is disappearing due to civilization’s progress, The Last Lumberjacks depicts how forests have been exploited for a living over more than a century in this region, using ancient techniques from one generation to another.