Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang (2016)

6.9/10 100 min Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Jia Zhangke

Self

Wang Hongwei

Self

Zhao Tao

Self

Han Sanming

Self

Nelson Yu Lik-wai

Self

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