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By (author) CecÃlia Mello

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Shorlisted for the BAFTSS 2020 Award for Best Monograph Starting out as an independent filmmaker, and despite his films being subjected to censorship in his native China, Jia Zhangke has become the countryâ€™s leading film director internationally. Seen as one of world cinemaâ€™s foremost auteurs, he has played a crucial role in documenting and reflecting upon Chinaâ€™s era of intense transformations since the 1990s.. CecÃlia Mello provides in-depth analysis of Jiaâ€™s unique body of work, from his early films Xiao Wu and Platform, to experimental quasi-documentary 24 City and the audacious Mountains May Depart. Mello suggests that Jiaâ€™s particular expression of the realist mode is shaped by the aesthetics of other Chinese artistic traditions, allowing Jia to unearth memories both personal and collective, still lingering within the ever-changing landscapes of contemporary China. Melloâ€™s groundbreaking study opens a door into Chinese cinema and culture, addressing the nature of the so-called â€˜impureâ€™ cinematographic art and the complex representation of China through the ages. Foreword by Walter Salles and with a new preface by the author.

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