Filmed for three years on China's railways, The Iron Ministry traces the vast interiors and thick gestures of a country on the move: flesh and metal, light and dark, language and sound. Dozens of rail journeys come together into a singular cinematic train that captures the anxiety and thrill of transitory encounters, and depicts the uneasy cohabitation of humans and machines on what will soon be the world's largest railway network.
史杰鹏的新作品名为《铁道》(The Iron Ministry),是一部全长纪录片。为拍摄这部纪录片,史杰鹏花费三年多时间,在中国各地乘坐火车。通过中国铁道交通这个题材,生动地唤起了人们对其从前作品特质的记忆。