Chinese director Jia Zhang Ke is no stranger to supremely -- almost perversely -- challenging works, from his drama
The World (2004), a single feature-length narrative distillation of 21st century China's position in the global community, to his critically praised
Platform (2000), which allegorically dramatizes China's transition from Maoist Communism to liberalized economic superpower. Like its predecessors, the experimental
24 City (2008) takes enormous gambles with form and content, and feels equally successful -- dazzlingly so. On every level, it represents a monumental achievement.
24 City tells of the blue-collar workers ...
Released:
2008
Rated:
NR
Length:
107 mins