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The Chinese Mayor (Chinese: 中国市长), original title Datong (大同), is a 2015 documentary[1] that follows Datong mayor Geng Yanbo's efforts to transform one of the China's most polluted cities into a cultural destination, in large part by displacing 500,000 residents (about 200,000 homes demolished) to reconstruct the 14th century Ming Dynasty walls of the Old City.

The Chinese Mayor
Directed by	Zhou Hao
Written by	Zhou Hao, Zhao Qi
Produced by	Zhao Qi
Starring	Geng Yanbo
Cinematography	Zhou Hao, Zhang Tianhui
Edited by	Yu Xiaochuan, Tom Lin
Release date	January 28, 2015 (2015-01-28) (Sundance)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	People's Republic of China
Languages	Chinese (Mandarin), with English subtitles

Premiere

The film's American premiere occurred at the Sundance Festival,[2] where it was awarded a "Special Jury Award for Unparalleled Access" [3]

Accolades

Date of ceremony	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
2015	Sundance Film Festival[4]	Special Jury Prize – Documentary	Zhou Hao	Won
		Grand Jury Prize – Documentary	Zhou Hao	Nominated
2015	Asia Pacific Screen Awards[5]	Best Documentary Feature Film	Zhao Qi	Won
2015	Golden Horse Film Festival[6]	Best Documentary		Won
2015	Little Rock Film Festival[7]	Jury Prize – Cinematic Non-fiction	Zhou Hao	Nominated
2015	RiverRun International Film Festival[8]	Best Documentary Feature	Zhou Hao	Won

Reviews

The film received favorable reviews,[9][10] but as of the summer of 2015 the film was still seeking an American distribution partner. In the US, the film can be rented on YouTube. On 10 February 2019, BBC World News televised the documentary.[11]

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