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Self-Portrait: 47 KM 2020
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Self-Portrait: 47 KM 2020

Oct 4, 2023
3h 10m
★ 8.0

Overview

As coronavirus begins to sweep the globe, Zhang returns to her father’s village with her camera, seeking to understand where the extraordinary phenomenon might sit in the grand palimpsest of China’s history. As with all of Zhang’s work, this is a committed, reflective, formally assured non-fiction film, grounded in collaboration and blessed with an uncanny sense of unhurried time.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Caochangdi Workstation

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