Xiao Wu a.k.a The Pickpocket
Dir: Jia Zhangke
1997, 1997, 108minmins, 35mm
Cast: Wang Hongwei, Hao Hongjian, Zuo Baitao
“Xiao Wu has a quiet poise, and is full of compassion for the down-trodden. The ancient stone walls appeared time and time again in the film, silently bearing witness to the many things that people could be and did become. This is a time when we have almost forgotten how to tell a story about people, simply and honestly. What the Iranian Cinema in the past two decades have taught us is perhaps to go back to making films about people, nothing more.” – An Affair with Film
Berlin International Film Festival: Netpac Award & Busan International Film Festival: New Currents Award
Hong Kong Arts Centre Louis Koo Cinema (Venue)
Chinese Subtitles
Full House
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