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Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day

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Original title

Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day

Year

1996

Running time

87 min.

Country

United States

Director

Christopher Munch

Screenwriter

Christopher Munch

Cast

Cinematography

Rob Sweeney

Producer

Stark Productions, Antarctic Pictures, Blurco

Genre

Drama | Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

The Yosemite Valley Railroad, which runs through the breathtaking scenery and stunning vistas of Yosemite National Park, is on the brink of failure. The grandson of a Chinese railroad laborer embarks on a romantic, but ultimately doomed, quest to save this railroad from being sold for scrap. His love of trains finds him working as a railroad-man, instead of at his father's profitable business. He manages to locate a wealthy eccentric investor to help him acquire the railroad, but its financial inviability makes this a quixotic reprieve, at best. The film also portrays the anti-Asian racism present in America at the conclusion of World War II.

Awards: 1995: Independent Spirit Awards: Someone to Watch Award

1996: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Cinematography

1996: Sundance: Cinematography Award

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Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day

1996

Christopher Munch