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24 City

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As a decades-old state-run aeronautics munitions factory in downtown Chengdu, China is being torn down for the construction of the titular luxury apartment complex, director Jia Zhangke interviews various people affiliated with it about their experiences.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2008-09-27

Runtime: 108 mins

Director: Jia Zhangke

Writer: Yongming Zhai, Jia Zhangke

Spoken language: 普通话

Genres: Drama, Documentary

Original title: 24 City

Production Companies: Shanghai Film Group, Xstream Pictures, Bandai Visual, Bitters End, China Resources, Office Kitano

Production Countries: China, Japan

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