STILL LIFE (FILM)

'''Still Life''' () (2006) is a Chinese film directed by Jia Zhangke. It tells the story of people forced to leave their town due to the construction of a dam, and their return. It was shot in the old village of Fengjie, a small town on the Yangtze River, destroyed by the building of the Three Gorges Dam.
The film premiered at the 2006 Venice Film Festival and was a surprise winner of the Golden Lion Award for Best Film.

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★ 'Still Life' at the Venice Film Festival

★ CBS News: 'Still Life' Takes Venice's Top Prize

★ Chinese wasteland: Jia Zhangke's Still Life (by Shelly Kraicer, from Cinema Scope magazine)