Top 20 movies with the longest runtime

11) Dead Souls (2018)

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Wang Bing’s 495-minute documentary records the harrowing testimonies of survivors from a Chinese labor camp during the Anti-Rightist Movement. The survivors recount their suffering, starvation, and death of fellow prisoners in stark, unfiltered detail. The film's extended runtime allows each story to unfold fully, capturing the emotional weight of the trauma. By dedicating hours to individual voices, it ensures no story is reduced to a mere statistic. This deeply personal approach preserves a critical part of history.

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