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二十四城记

  • Drama
  • Documentary
Confirmed2008-09-277.07.3Trakt

As a decades-old state-run aeronautics munitions factory in downtown Chengdu, China is being torn down for the construction of the titular luxury apartment complex, director Jia Zhangke interviews various people affiliated with it about their experiences.

24 City is a 2008 drama-documentary film by director Jia Zhangke that explores the human impact of China's rapid modernization. The film captures interviews with people connected to a historic state-run aeronautics munitions factory in Chengdu as it is demolished to make way for a luxury apartment complex, blending personal stories with the nation's industrial transformation.

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2008-09-27

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Trailer

24 CITY: Trailer

YouTube · 2009-02-26
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When was 24 City released?

24 City was released on September 27, 2008.

What is 24 City about?

The film documents the demolition of a decades-old state-run aeronautics munitions factory in Chengdu, China, through interviews with people who worked there or were affected by its closure as the site is redeveloped into a luxury apartment complex.

Who directed 24 City?

The film was directed by Jia Zhangke, a renowned Chinese filmmaker known for examining social change and modernization in contemporary China.

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