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The Cinema of Jia Zhangke: Realism and Memory in Chinese Film

By (author) Cecília 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 country’s leading film director internationally. Seen as one of world cinema’s foremost auteurs, he has played a crucial role in documenting and reflecting upon China’s era of intense transformations since the 1990s.. Cecília Mello provides in-depth analysis of Jia’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 Jia’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. Mello’s groundbreaking study opens a door into Chinese cinema and culture, addressing the nature of the so-called ‘impure’ 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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Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published date | 24 Feb 2022
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 320
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 560g
ISBN | 978-1-3502-9342-7
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BISAC | history / modern / 20th century


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