Jia Zhang-ke, A Guy From Fenyang (A Touch of Jia Zhang-ke)

Jia Zhang-ke, A Guy From Fenyang

Jia Zhang-ke, um Homem de Fenyang. Brésil-France 2015 | Walter Salles | vostEN | 98’ | digital | documentaire

Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles accompanies the prolific Chinese director Jia Zhang-ke on a walk down memory lane, as he revisits his hometown and other locations used in creating his ever-growing body of work.

« More than just mining the past, Jia Zhang-ke, A Guy from Fenyang is fuelled by an anxious look toward the future - not just Jia's, but also that of his profession and his people as China marches on to the state-controlled drumbeat of economic liberalism and tight political control. » (The Hollywood Reporter)

« An intelligent, restrained but warmly intimate cinematic conversation with the Sixth Generation Chinese trailblazer. » (Variety)