Director Jia Zhangke interviews three prominent authors — Jia Pingwa, Yu Hua, and Liang Hong — from the same Shanxi province where Jia also grew up. We hear of the dire circumstances they faced in their villages and towns, from the social revolution of the 1950s through the unrest of the late 1980s.
One of the defining voices of the international arthouse, Jia Zhangke has become the foremost chronicler of China’s rapid transformation through his form-bending cinema. This beautifully shot documentary uses the art of oral history to turn personal memory and literature into the story of a nation.
Not showing in any country now
You currently have access to only 690 films in the United States selection.
You're missing out on 1953 more films, you can get immediate access to these via a VPN subscription.
We've partnered with NordVPN to get you 70% off on your subscription. Get yours now!
Guy Maddin, 2007, Canada
Alain Resnais, 1956, France
Chris Marker, 1983, France
Jørgen Leth,Lars von Trier, 2003, Denmark
Stephen Kijak, 2006, United Kingdom
Steven Sebring, 2008, United States
Stuart Samuels, 2005, Canada
Agnès Varda, 2008, France
Peter Lennon, 1968, Ireland
Agnès Varda, 2000, France
