Men leave no stone unturned when in pursuit of "progress". The consequences rarely matter, even if well documented. In Behemoth (2015), Zhao Liang masterly depicts the working conditions in a coal mine in Inner Mongolia and the destruction of a land that used to be inhabited mainly by nomadic herders. Explosives uncover precious rocks while hundreds of trucks build up new Death Valleys. The hellish noise of the factories plays against the rattle of the many workers dying of occupational lung disease.
Q: Where will we go when no trace of grace is left in the world?
A: What about ghost towns?
