Chinese Portrait

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Documentary

2018, Movie, 1h 19min

Shot over the course of ten years on both film and video, the film consists of a series of carefully composed tableaux of people and environments. Pedestrians shuffle across a bustling Beijing street, steelworkers linger outside a deserted factory, tourists laugh and scamper across a crowded beach, worshippers kneel to pray in a remote village. With a painterly eye for composition, Wang captures China as he sees it, calling to a temporary halt a land in a constant state of change.

Country: China,Hong Kong,France

Director:

Wang Xiaoshuai

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6.5

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10.0

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Critic Scout Tafoya

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...a stunning work of photography and a simple work of empathy that asks, 'How much goes into making sure we all get to just live?'

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Chinese Portrait is a documentary film that offers a snapshot of contemporary China, showcasing the country's diversity and complexity through a series of carefully composed tableaux. Shot over the course of ten years on both film and video, the film captures everyday scenes of people and environments, from pedestrians on a bustling Beijing street to steelworkers outside a deserted factory, tourists on a crowded beach, and worshippers in a remote village. With a painterly eye for composition, the director Wang Xiaoshuai calls to a temporary halt a land in constant change, inviting viewers to pause and reflect on the beauty and complexity of modern China.

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Chinese Portrait is currently unavailable to stream in undefined on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

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