In 1979, in a China undergoing rapid changes, it is still forbidden to listen to pop music. Platform is a record young people listen to in secret. Minliang and his friends, an official theatre company, present a play in praise of Mao Zedong. With the 1980s, the theatrical troupe’s life changes: pop music, permed hair, cigarettes… This feature film follows the artistic and emotional tribulations of the young artistes over a ten-year period against a backdrop of revolutionary disappointment, a bygone past and privatisation.
| Original Title | Platform - Zhantai | ||||||||||
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| German Title | Platform | ||||||||||
| French Title | Platform | ||||||||||
| Other Titles | Platform | ||||||||||
| Directed by | Zhangke Jia | ||||||||||
| Country | China | ||||||||||
| Available Formats | 35mm | ||||||||||
| Screenplay | Jia Zhangke | ||||||||||
| Film Editing | Kong Jinlei | ||||||||||
| Soundtrack | Yoshihiro Hanno | ||||||||||
| Cinematography | Yu Lik-wai | ||||||||||
| Sound | Zhang Yang | ||||||||||
| Décors | Qiu Sheng | ||||||||||
| Production | Hu Tong Communication, T-Mark, Office Kitano | ||||||||||
| Runtime | 148 Min. | ||||||||||
| Language | Mandarin, Shanxi/d/f oder i | ||||||||||
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Mostra del cinema, Venezia, Netpac Award
Montgolfière d'or in Nantes 2000, Best film
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, Best film
Singapore International Film Festival, Young Cinema Award
«Eine grossartige autobiographische Erzählung zum Übergang vom Maoismus zum Rock der jungen Chinesen.»
Télérama, Paris
«Zusammen mit dem Iran hat China [in Venedig 2000] den stärksten Eindruck hinterlassen, teilweise aus denselben Gründen: Drängende wirtschaftliche Probleme und ideologische Debatten, in denen das Kino zur Waffe im sozialen Kampf wird, inspirieren die Filmschaffenden und ersparen ihnen die Versuchung des narzisstischen Formalismus. Platform ist der zweite Film Jia Zhan-kes, dessen Xiao Wu/Pickpocket bewundert wurde. ... In der Art der Wanderschauspieler von Angelopoulos oder 'Le Bal' von Scola, entfaltet Platform ein Panorama und zeichnet die Entwicklung der chinesischen Gesellschaft über eine Dekade nach.»
Jean-Loup Bourget, Positif
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