24 City (2008)
- Original title
- 二十四城记
- Directed by
- Jia Zhangke
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- I
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 63 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Three generations of people in Chengdu reflect on their lives as an old factory is torn down to make way for a new apartment complex. The film shows how their personal stories connect to bigger changes in Chinese society over time.
reflectivenostalgiccontemplativeslow-pacedbittersweetintimateobservational
What happens
24 City (Chinese: 二十四城记) is a 2008 Chinese documentary, or docufiction, film directed and co-written by Jia Zhangke. The film follows three generations of residents of Chengdu in the 1950s, the 1970s and the present, as a state-owned factory gives way to a modern apartment complex. It was also called The Story of 24 City during production. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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