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Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue (2021) · Cineora

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A JIA ZHANGKE FILM

Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue

20211h 52mMovie

Documentary

IMDb6.5/ 10 · 628 votes

THE STORY

Filmmaker Jia Zhangke chronicles his local literature festival in Shanxi, China which includes a multi-generational roster of the country's most esteemed writers.

Thought-provoking
Melancholic
Art
Small town

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Gentle
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone and talking about after.

DirectorJia Zhangke

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.8 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Huifang DuanSelf

Liang HongSelf

Pingwa JiaSelf

Su TongSelf

Jia ZhangkeSelf

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