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In Public

Gong Gong Chang Suo
JIA Zhangke
2001 China; South Korea 32 minutes no words

Shot in Datong, a coal mining town in Shanxi. A thriving city in the 50s and 60s, with its architecture resulting from the coal industry. In 2002, capitalism had made workers redundant and factories empty…. I filmed the place more than specific people. The subject is a public place and the camera should not interfere, hence the use of mini DV.

Production :
Sidus corporation
Distribution :
Héliotrope Films
Editing :
Zhangke JIA
Sound :
Yi Ling
Photography :
Yu Lik Wai; Zhangke JIA

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