Youth (Homecoming) () is a 2024 internationally co-produced documentary film directed by Wang Bing. It's the third installment in the director's Youth trilogy, about young Chinese textile industry workers, following 2023's Youth (Spring) and 2024's Youth (Hard Times).
The film had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it was the only documentary competing for the Golden Lion.
Premise Textile workshops in Zhili slow their operation for the New Year's holiday, with many workers returning home. Shi Wei and Fang Lingping both get married over the break, with the latter's new husband, an information technology specialist, planning to join his new bride in Zhili.
Release Youth (Homecoming) premiered in September 2024 as a main competition entry at that year's Venice Film Festival. It follows the release of the prior films in the trilogy; Youth (Spring) debuted at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, while Youth (Hard Times) premiered at the 77th Locarno Film Festival in August 2024.
Reception Critical response
Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 81 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
Accolades Award Ceremony date Category Recipient(s) Result Venice Film Festival 7 September 2024 Golden Lion Youth (Homecoming) Asia Pacific Screen Awards 30 November 2024 Best Documentary Film Wang Bing, Sonia Buchman, Mao Hui, Nicolas R De La Mothe, Vincent Wang
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