71SSIFF - 22/30 September 2023
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City of Life and Death

Lu Chuan
China
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1937. Japanese troops have entered China's temporary capital, where their cruel occupation will be known as "The Rape of Nanjing." Shot in wide lens black-and-white, the film alternates Japanese and Chinese points of view to brush a compelling and impressionist portrait of the day-to-day living conditions in the devastated city and recount the minute ethical dilemmas demanded by surviving in wartime.
Director
Lu Chuan
Screenplay
Lu Chuan
Photography
Cao Yu
Edition
Teng Yun
Music
Liu Tong
Cast
Liu Ye, Fan Wei, Hideo Nakaizumi, Gao Yuanyuan
Running Time
135 m.
Country
China
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