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Director:Jia, Zhangke
Production Co:Bandai Visual Co.; Bitters End; China Resources; Office Kitano; Shanghai Film Group; Xstrem Prod.
Running Time:Feature. 106 minutes
Sound:sound - Dolby
Color:color
Country:China
Year:2008
Language:Mandarin with optional English subtitles
Genre:Documentary, Drama
Notes:Chronicles the dramatic closing of a once-prosperous state-owned aeronautics factory in Chengdu, a city in Southwest China, and its conversion into a sprawling luxury apartment complex. Bursting with poetry, pop songs and striking visual detail, the film weaves together unforgettable stories from three generations of workers some real, some played by actors (including Joan Chen) into a vivid portrait of the human struggle behind China s economic miracle. Supplemental features include: CRY ME A RIVER (Jia Zhang-Ke, 2008, 20 min); interview with Jia Zhang-Ke and Scott Fordas (2008, 45 min); original trailer
