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Still Life

Cedar Lane Cinemas
Teaneck, NJ

Written and directed by Jia Zhang-Ke
108 minutes
Mandarin (English subtitles)

Winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival 2006, this film is an empathetic portrait of those left behind by a modernizing society and is a hybrid of documentary and fiction. Great changes have come to the town of Fengjie due to the construction of the Three Gorges hydro project: Countless families that had lived there for many generations have had to relocate to other cities. Fengjies old town, which has a 2000-year history, has been torn down and submerged forever, but its new neighborhood hasnt been finished yet. There are still things that need to be salvaged and yet there are also things that must be left behind. In Still Life, such life-changing choices face both Sanming, a miner traveling to Fengjie in search of his ex-wife of 16 years, and Shen Hong, a nurse who has come to Fengjie to look for her husband who she hasnt seen in two years. Both Sanming and Shen will find who theyre looking for, but in the process they too will have to decide what is worth salvaging in their lives and what they need to let go of. Director Jia Zhang-ke has said that the film "represents a reality that has been overlooked by us. Although time has left deep marks on it, it still remains silent and holds the secrets of life."

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

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