Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang
2016•1h 40m•6.9•Released
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.
Director
Walter Salles
Writer
Jean-Michel Frodon, Walter Salles
Languages
Mandarin
Studio
VideoFilmes
Cast
Jia Zhangke
Self
Wang Hongwei
Self
Zhao Tao
Self
Han Sanming
Self
Nelson Yu Lik-wai
Self
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