Above the Dust 2024

Synopsis:

Ten-year-old Wo Tu dreams of having a water pistol like other boys in his village. Even though his father promised, he fails to bring one from the city. But there is one hope for Wo Tu: his dying grandfather assures him to grant him the wish as a ghost. After his death, the old man visits the boy in his dreams, initiating a treasure hunt. Soon, the limits between reality and dream, past and present, become more and more blurred. A portrait of the profound love for the land, across three generations of a family in modern Chinese rural life.

Directed by: Wang Xiaoshuai
Written by: Wang Xiaoshuai
Release date: 2024-02-17
Runtime: 123 minutes
Cast:
Ouyang Wenxin
Ouyang Wenxin
Wo Tu 
Yong Mei
Yong Mei
Muyue 
Zu Feng
Zu Feng
Chuan 
Jun Li
Jun Li
Grandfather 
Wang Zichuan
Wang Zichuan
Jiu 
Zhao Xiaoning
Zhao Xiaoning
Great-grandfather