On April 22, the short film "Visit" shot by the famous director Jia Zhangke on his mobile phone at home was officially launched. The short film tells the daily life of people under the epidemic, Jia Zhangke said in an interview with the media: "The purpose of the short film is to show the victory of life, in this moment of crisis, we need each other's words and beliefs, through the film to highlight our connection with each other. ”
Jia Zhangke shoots the short film "Visit" at home
Jia Zhangke's shooting originated from the invitation of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. The festival invites several directors to join the short film collection "Space", each director will shoot a 10-minute short film with the theme of "restrictions", each short film will be shot at home, using the environment, people or animals in the home, and the only outdoor area available is the outdoor living space, such as the garden or balcony of the home. In addition to Jia Zhangke, Golden Bear Award winner Iltiko Inyeti, "Cheers! Director Radu Jude, Director Denis Kotai of Ghost Town Events, and Tiona Struga Mitevska, director of God Exists, Her Name Is Petruña, are all involved.
Two actors in the short film
On April 8, Jia Zhangke posted a photo of himself at home on Weibo, with the caption: "Shoot a short film at home." In the photo, the gimbal is not a professional camera, but a mobile phone, and the light comes from a flashlight. Jia Zhangke's short film "Visiting" tells the scene of people meeting under the epidemic, and the back of the seat is not tea but a bottle of hand sanitizer, highlighting the daily life of people under the epidemic. The short film not only starred Jia Zhangke himself, but also two "actors" from outside the two sides: the male protagonist is mr. Lian, an architectural designer, and the female protagonist is Ms. Liang, CEO of the Pingyao International Film Festival. Most of Jia Zhangke's film heroines are played by his wife Zhao Tao, so some netizens joked: "The heroine of the short film is not Zhao Tao!" ”
In an interview with The New York Times, Jia Zhangke said, "The purpose of this set of short films is to show the triumph of life, they show that no matter what the difficult situation, the human mind can still breathe freely through film." In this time of crisis, we need each other's words and beliefs to highlight our connection to each other through film. ”
Upstream News Chongqing Morning News reporter Kong Lingqiang