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Xiao Jia Going Home

200753mDamien Ounouri
IMDb 6.6

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Leading Chinese Sixth Generation filmmaker Jia Zhangke returns home to Fenyang in Shanxi province after winning the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival for Still Life (2006). The experiences of his childhood, the people he grew up with, and the changing landscape of his home town gave Jia the inspiration to make his first films. The documentary forms a poignant inquiry into the past of the director's life and Chinese society at the same time.

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ChinaBiographyMemory

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What is Xiao Jia Going Home (2007) about?

Leading Chinese Sixth Generation filmmaker Jia Zhangke returns home to Fenyang in Shanxi province after winning the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival for Still Life (2006). The experiences of his childhood, the people he grew up with, and the changing landscape of his home town gave Jia the inspiration to make his first films. The documentary forms a poignant inquiry into the past of…

Who stars in Xiao Jia Going Home?

Xiao Jia Going Home stars Jia Zhangke (Himself). The film was directed by Damien Ounouri.

How long is Xiao Jia Going Home?

Xiao Jia Going Home has a runtime of 53 min and premiered in 2007.

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Xiao Jia Going Home holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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