Jia Zhangke

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Visit
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Visit

Apr. 21, 2020

Visit

The idea is to create a film at home, using the environment, the people or the animals in that space. The only outdoor areas that may be used are ...
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue
6.4

Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue

Filmmaker Jia Zhangke chronicles his local literature festival in Shanxi, China which includes a multi-generational roster of the country’s ...
Ash Is Purest White
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Ash Is Purest White

Sep. 21, 2018

Ash Is Purest White

Set in China’s underworld, this tale of love and betrayal follows a dancer who fired a gun to protect her mobster boyfriend during a fight. ...
The Hedonists
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The Hedonists

Mar. 23, 2016

The Hedonists

The closure of an unprofitable state-run coal mine in Shanxi, China forces three middle-aged men who worked there to search for employment elsewhere.
Mountains May Depart
6.9

Mountains May Depart

Oct. 30, 2015

Mountains May Depart

The life of Tao, and those close to her, is explored in three different time periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025.
A Touch of Sin
7.1

A Touch of Sin

Oct. 04, 2013

A Touch of Sin

Four independent stories set in modern China about random acts of violence.
I Wish I Knew
6.9

I Wish I Knew

Sep. 24, 2010

I Wish I Knew

Focuses on the people, their stories and architecture spanning from the mid-1800s, when Shanghai was opened as a trading port, to the present day.
24 City
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24 City

Sep. 27, 2008

24 City

24 City chronicles the dramatic closing of a once-prosperous state-owned factory in Chengdu, southwest China and its conversion into a sprawling ...
Platform
7.3

Platform

Aug. 29, 2001

Platform

China’s rapid changes from the late-1970s to the early 1990s, as seen through the lives of four performers in a theater troupe.
Pickpocket
7.4

Pickpocket

Aug. 01, 1997

Pickpocket

A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt.