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Jia Zhangke
Director

Jia Zhangke

Country China · Fenyang
Born 1970-05-24
Birthplace Fenyang, Shanxi, China
Defining Films
Still Life
Still Life
2006
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
Platform
Platform
2000
Du Du
Du Du
1995
The Hedonists
The Hedonists
2016
Profile

The cartographer of contemporary China's spiritual void. His films move with the slowness of rivers and highways — time itself becomes landscape, emptiness becomes eloquence. He films what remains when everything has been sold.

Thematic context drawn from Senses of Cinema. Read the full critical essay →
Filmography (22)
Still Life
Still Life
2006
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
Platform
Platform
2000
Du Du
Du Du
1995
The Hedonists
The Hedonists
2016
Smog Journeys
Smog Journeys
2015
Mountains May Depart
Mountains May Depart
2015
A Touch of Sin
A Touch of Sin
2013
Yulu
Yulu
2011
I Wish I Knew
I Wish I Knew
2010
Shi Nian
Shi Nian
2009
Heshang aiqing
Heshang aiqing
2008
24 City
24 City
2008
Stories on Human Rights (segment “Black breakfast”
Stories on Human Rights (segment “Black breakfast”
2008
Our Ten Years
Our Ten Years
2007
Wuyong
Wuyong
2007
Dong
Dong
2006
The World
The World
2004
Unknown Pleasures
Unknown Pleasures
2002
In Public
In Public
2001
Xiao Wu
Xiao Wu
1997
Xiao Shan Goes Home
Xiao Shan Goes Home
1995