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Shijie The world
Title:
Shijie The world
Author:
Jia, Zhangke, 1970-
Edition:
[DVD version].
Publication Information:
[New York] : Zeitgeist Films, [2006]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
On the outskirts of Beijing is an amusement park called The World. The staff, most who have come to work from rural areas, may be happy around the guests, but it's a different story behind the scenes. The park is seen through the eyes of the staff, along with the romances, dreams, and loneliness.
General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture by Office Kitano in 2005.

Statement of responsibility from opening credits.

Special features: Video interview with film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum; original theatrical trailer; on-set photo gallery, including rare shots of director Jia Zhangke; character sketches and an essay of the real World Park; production notes by director Jia Zhangke.
Language:
Chinese

Russian

English
Reading Level:
Not rated.
UPC:
795975107433
Format :
DVD