A documentary following seven retired Chinese cyclists on a journey of endurance, memory and survival.

Cycle to the NFSA for ‘Tour de Arc’, celebrating Canberra’s cycling culture. Purchase your coffee from Dom’s and stay for a post-screening discussion with guests Marilyn Sue Dooley of the NFSA Owls, and the film’s co-producer Andrew Pike OAM.

2007 | G | 95 mins | D: Paul Liu and Zhang Zeming
Cantonese and Mandarin with English Subtitles

This is the extraordinary story of seven Chinese men and women who embark on a 3,100-kilometre journey from Lanzhou in northwestern China, across the Tibetan plateau to Everest Base Camp. From their story, we glimpse China’s past and present, and the changing culture of the Chinese people.

Co-director Zhang Zeming emerged in the mid-1980s as one of the leading new talents in China with his ground-breaking debut feature, Swan Song (Juexiang, 1985).

Presented in partnership with the NFSA Owls.
NFSA Owls are former staff and associates of the NFSA. Their activities include research, writings, storytelling, lectures, conferences, colloquia, and community events.