Faith (2008)

• 84%
• 2008
• Documentary
• Wei XueQi

A documentary looking at an attempt to build a new church building in Yiminhe, a small town located in Ewenki Autonomous Banner, Inner Mongolia. Director Bai Xiuying is the person-in-charge of the local church, where only one of the five congregations worships in legal surroundings. As a result of the insufficient facilities, Director Bai has to rush to services in various places. She decides to build a big church that can accommodate all the congregations, and, after two years of effort, the project is approved. The documentary traces the construction during a period beset with insufficient funding. When the project is complete, the contractor refuses to hand over the church to the Christians until he is paid what he is due, and Director Bai finds herself trapped in enormous debts. Depressed but still faithful, Director Bai works hard to continue to raise money, while the congregations continue to use their original venues for gatherings.