Jia Zhangke: A Guy From Fenyang

Auteur meets auteur in Motorcycle Diaries director Walter Salles' portrait of Sixth Generation Chinese director Jia Zhangke. Filmed as a journey through Fenyang, Jia's hometown and the setting of many of his films, the documentary features Jia good-naturedly musing on his work and his home, revealing changes to Fenyang or even China at large. Peppered with clips from Jia's own films, this engaging and affectionate documentary is a must for Jia Zhangke devotees and a splendid introduction for curious cinephiles.