| Author/Contributor(s): | Frodon, Jean-Michel ; Shafto, Sally |
| Publisher: | Film Desk Books |
| Date: | 2021 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Condition: | NEW |
Published by Film Desk Books, 2021
Sewn bound hardcover
First printing of 1,500 copies
267 pages
8x6 inches
Named 3rd best book of 2021 in Sight & Sound
A comprehensive look at the work of Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke by celebrated critic Jean-Michel Frodon. Includes an extensive in-depth interview with Jia, essays on each of his films, conversations with his main collaborators, including Zhao Tao, and a selection of his own writings.
Translated from the French by Sally Shafto. Foreword by Dudley Andrew. Afterword by Walter Salles.
“The World of Jia Zhangke is a rarity, for it comes from a sustained encounter of one of our greatest critics with one of our greatest directors. Thankfully both are still working at full tilt.”—Dudley Andrew