Plot Summary:After his winning the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival for Still Life.town, Jia Zhangke visits his home town of Fenyang in Shanxi province. He meets old friends visits the sites of his earlier films and talks in depth about his roots and their affect on his work, HIs collaborators discuss his work and working methods and the challenges of independent firm making in China
自《世界》浮出水面后,以贾樟柯为代表的第六代导演终于走过混沌、镇痛的时期,开始迎来新的创作阶段。2006年,贾樟柯凭借《三峡好人》在第63届威尼斯电影节上勇夺金狮奖,全世界开始关注这个来自中国山西汾阳小县城的男人。法国青年导演戴米安·欧诺为其作品所感动,于是带领团队来华拍摄一部关于贾樟柯的纪录片。 适值此时,贾正忙于《三峡好人》和《东》的发行工作,镜头前,他仿佛更像一个操控全局的制片人,终日马不停蹄。在此之后,小贾及其团队、法国摄制组返回家乡汾阳,闲聊儿时的趣闻乐事、恳谈创作轨迹与初衷,并以这小小的县城为原点,共同感受中国这十年来的巨大变迁……