THE WORLD
A film by Jia Zhang-ke
Year of production : 2004
Running Time: 133 Minutes
Language: Mandarin with English Subtitles
Country: China
THE WORLD focuses on a young dancer,
her security-guard boyfriend and others who work at
World Park, a bizarre cross-pollination of Las Vegas
and Epcot Center where visitors can interact with
famous international monuments without ever leaving
the Bejing suburbs. Daily lavish shows are performed
amongst replicas of the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower,
St. Mark’s Square, Big Ben, the Pyramids and even the
Twin Towers. But working beyond the kitsch potential,
THE WORLD casts a compassionate eye on the daily
loves, friendships and desperate dreams of these
provincial workers.
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