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| Directed by | Jia Zhangke |
| Written by | Jia Zhangke |
| Starring | Zhao Tao Han Sanming |
| Release date(s) |  5 September, 2006 (VFF) |
| Running time | 108 min |
| Language | Jin Chinese, Sichuan Mandarin, Chinese (Mandarin) |
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Still Life (Chinese: 三峡好人; pinyin: Sānxiá hǎorén) (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.
See also
- Dong, Jia's documentary companion piece to Still Life, filmed approximately at the same time.
External links
- Still Life at the Internet Movie Database
- '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)
| Preceded by Brokeback Mountain |
Golden Lion winner 2006 |
Succeeded by Lust, Caution |
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