Jia Zhangke Archives - Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film

Mountains May Depart (2016)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Jia Zhangke
Starring: Dong Zijian | Liang Jing Dong | Sylvia Chang | Zhang Yi | Zhao Tao

Kyle says: “MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART is only the eighth feature film by iconoclastic virtually legendary Chinese director Jia Zhangke. According to his own words during a New York Film Festival Q & A last fall, he had thought about not

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24 City (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Jia Zhangke
Starring: Jianbin Chen | Joan Chen | Liping Lu | Tao Zhao

Bruce says: “Years from now there is no doubt in my mind that Jia ZhangKe will be considered one of the great documentarians of the great Chinese migration from a planned economy to a market-driven economy. 24 CITY is a

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