Synopsis
“A gangster’s ex-girlfriend struggles to adapt to life and find her way in the new “capitalist” China after five years in prison, in the latest from Festival favourite Jia Zhang-ke. More than any filmmaker of his generation, Jia Zhang-ke has crafted a body of work that holds a mirror to contemporary China in all its complexity. With his latest film, romance, tragedy, and crime-story grit intermingle to form a vision of China’s headlong plunge into capitalism. With its captivating twists and enigmatic finale, Ash is Purist White operates on many levels at once. It is a caveat emptor for those who chase fundamentally flawed ambitions, and a diagnosis for a nation that, in crucial ways, has succumbed to an ideological affliction.“ (Toronto International Film Festival)
Around The World in 14 Films 2018, presented by Pia Marais
Credits
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+++ Berlin Premiere +++ |
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| Director: | Jia Zhangke | ||
| Screenplay: | Jia Zhangke | ||
| OT: | Jiang hu er nv | ||
| Country: | China, France 2018 | ||
| Production: | Shanghai Film Group Corporation, Xstream Pictures, Huanxi Media G., MK2 Productions | ||
| Cast: | Tao Zhao, Fan Liao, Zheng Xu, Casper Liang, Yinan Diao | ||
| Format: | DCP / coulour | ||
| Length: | 136 min. | ||
| Language: | Mandarin OV / English subtitles | ||
| Distribution Germany: | Neue Visionen | ||
| Festivals: | Cannes, Munich, Jerusalem, Toronto, New York, Vancouver, Busan, London, Chicago etc. | ||
| Awards: | International Cinephile Society Awards etc. |