Set against the spectacular landscape of the Three Gorges region, Jia Zhangke's humane and moving Golden Lion winner tells two contemplative and compassionate stories of a man and a woman searching for absent spouses in Fengjie - an ancient town on the Yangtze River which is being demolished and will soon vanish for ever in the flooding caused by the controversial Three Gorges hydroelectric dam project.
At the same time as offering a revelatory, thought-provoking portrait of people adrift in a world they no longer recognise, Still Life also reveals their energy, resilience and ability to reach new understandings.
I entered this condemned city with my camera and I witnessed demolitions and explosions. In the roaring noise and fluttering dust, I gradually felt that life really could blossom in brilliant colours, even in a place with such desperation'. Jia Zhangke
Special features
Feature commentary by Tony Ryans
Dong (Jia Zhangke, 2006, 66 minutes): a documentary companion piece to Still Life on painter Liu Xiaodong
Illustrated booklet with essays by Chris Berry, Jia Zhangke; interview with Jan Zhangke, and director biography
Newly translated English subtitles
Dolby Digital stereo audio (320kbps)
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