Time, History, and Memory in Jia Zhangke's 24 City.

The article critiques the film "24 City," directed by Jia Zhangke, with respect to the tendency of many films in contemporary Chinese cinema to neglect the dimension of time in order to pay more attention to spacial considerations. The critique includes consideration of how Zhangke uses temporality...

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Published in:Film Criticism Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 3 - 24
Main Author: Shu-chin Wu
Format: Film/TV Criticism and Review
Published: Film Criticism Fall2011
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