Z365" or "Festival all year round" is the new strategic point of the Festival in which converge investigation, accompaniment and development of new talents (Ikusmira Berriak, Nest); training and cinematic knowledge transfer (Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola, Zinemaldia + Plus, Filmmakers' dialogue); and investigation, disclosure and cinematic thought (Z70 project, Thought and Discussion and Research and publications).
The Jalainur coal mine, reason to be for the last Chinese steam engines, is about to close. The old Zhu, a veteran train conductor, has decided to retire a few weeks early to be with his daughter, who lives miles away near the Russian border. His apprentice and close friend, Li Zhizhong, a train signalman, boards the train to be with him until the last minute.


