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Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang director Q&A

Jia Zhangke discusses the documentary about his life with its director, Walter Salles, and reflects on making films in China.

Inside Film 2015 13 mins

Overview

Walter Salles is joined by the subject of his documentary Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang (2015), which celebrates the life and work of the eponymous Chinese director. The pair consider how memory, place and family inspire so many of Zhangke’s films, as well as the challenges of China’s censorship policies.