Jia Zhang-ke by Walter Salles

May 27 2016 N/A 1h 45m
Biography, Documentary

Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke returns to the shooting locations of his films, along with his actors, friends and close collaborators. Jia recalls the inspiration sources for his movies, such as Platform, Still Life and A Touch of Sin. The film is the memory of a filmmaker and of a country in convulsion, China, which reveals itself little by little.

Plot

Documentary of the life & filmmaking of Jia Zhang-Ke from the Brazilian Walter Salles. Reflections on transformation of Chinese society, towns, family, the cultural revolution and globalization ("americanization"). Insights of the actors and on the places of his movies.

Written by

Walter Salles, Jean-Michel Frodon

Directed by

Walter Salles

Cast

Jia Zhang-ke

Crew

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Production Countries

Brazil

Production Companies

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Languages

Awards

2 nominations

Trailers
Jia Zhangke, A Guy From Fenyang Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Documentary HD
Scores
# of Votes
316
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA