Still Life(2006)
A town in Fengjie county is gradually being demolished and flooded to make way for the Three Gorges Dam. A man and woman visit the town to locate their estranged spouses, and become witness to the societal changes.
Movie: Still Life
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San-Ming Han
Shen-Hong Guo
Dong Ming-Wan
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Still Life (dir. Jia Zhang-ke, China, 2006) - Official US Trailer - Opens in Virtual Cinemas 9/25/20 - Trailer
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