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Jia Zhangke and China’s Art World: Announcing <i>Dong</i> Week at dGenerate
This week the dGenerate blog is spotlighting Jia Zhangke’s rare and underappreciated film Dong, which is one of the newest additions to...
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Nov 8, 2010


Filmmakers Share Their Visions at the Get It Louder Creative Showcase
By Sara Beretta Director Liu Jiayin answering questions at Get It Louder (photo: Get It Louder) Get It Louder (Da Sheng Zhan), one of...
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Nov 5, 2010


The Vicious Circle of Justice: Zhao Liang’s <i>Crime and Punishment</i>
Zhao Liang provided one of the most heartrending Chinese documentaries of recent times last year with Petition, an epic work about...
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Nov 4, 2010


“One of the Most Mesmerizing Films I’ve Seen in Ages.” Review of <i>Disorder</i> i
Disorder (dir. Huang Weikai) In The Atlantic, Hua Hsu reviews Huang Weikai’s Disorder, which screened as part of the Reel China...
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Oct 27, 2010


<i>1428</i> Reviewed – Meet Director Du Haibin at Stanford, San Francisco and NYC This Week!
1428 (dir. Du Haibin) France Pepper gives Du Haibin’s 1428 a strong review for the Asian Educational Media Service: Du’s down-to-earth...
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Oct 11, 2010


dGenerate’s Films and Filmmakers Showcased in Get It Louder Series
by Sara Beretta Get It Louder (Da Sheng Zhan), one of China’s hottest showcases for emerging creative talent, opened in Beijing last...
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Sep 28, 2010


Struggles of Chinese Evictees Turned Into Video Game
Nail Household Fighting Against Demolition Squad by Sara Beretta Sometimes reality exceeds the virtual, in its absurdity, strangeness and...
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Sep 23, 2010


“Genuinely Fascinating:” <i>Queer China, ‘Comrade’ China</i> reviewed at Vid
Queer China, 'Comrade' China (dir. Cui Zi'en) The current issue of Video Librarian includes a review of one of our hottest titles, Cui...
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Sep 22, 2010
China in Africa: Documentary on Al-Jazeera
Al-Jazeera produced this interesting investigative piece on Chinese businessmen and migrants living and working in Senegal,...
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Sep 20, 2010
Jia Zhangke’s New Film Seeks a Wider Audience in China
by Isabella Tianzi Cai In an article for the American Free Press, D’Arcy Doran recaps some of Jia Zhangke‘s latest accolades: he received...
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Sep 16, 2010


Changing Times for Queer Lives in China
Lesbian wedding in China (Photo from crtv.nl) by Isabella Tianzi Cai In a “Letter from China” column for the New York Times on September...
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Sep 8, 2010


Defending Culture and Democracy in Chinese Independent Documentaries
By Isabella Tianzi Cai In the article, Teng gives a comprehensive overview of the civic documentary movement in China for the past few...
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Aug 30, 2010


CinemaTalk: Conversation with Zhao Liang, director of <i>Crime and Punisment</i> and <i>Petition</i>
Zhao Liang Zhao Liang is one of China’s leading artists working in video, photography and documentary film. His work examines both rural...
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Aug 17, 2010


Review of <i>1428</i> in <i>Mubi</i> Notebook
1428 (dir. Du Haibin) In his coverage of the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival for Mubi Notebook, Doug Cummings offers his take on Du...
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Jul 28, 2010


Films on Crime in China Now Available: <i>Crime and Punishment</i> and <i>Using</i>
dGenerate Films is proud to announce that Crime and Punishment by Zhao Liang and Using by Zhou Hao, two important works from China’s...
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Jul 27, 2010


<i>ArtForum</i> Reviews Films by Zhao Dayong at Flaherty Film Seminar
Street Life (dir. Zhao Dayong) The Flaherty Film Seminar, a private, weeklong series of screenings and talks with filmmakers, scholars...
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Jul 26, 2010


Cinematic Earthquakes: Thoughts on <i>Aftershock</i> and <i>1428</i>
By Isabella Tianzi Cai and Kevin B. Lee Aftershock (dir. Feng Xiaogang) The 1976 Tangshan Earthquake was one of the worst natural...
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Jul 22, 2010


Film Threat Reviews <i>Queer China, ‘Comrade China’</i>
Queer China, 'Comrade China' (dir. Cui Zi'en) By Isabella Tianzi Cai In the online film journal Film Threat, Phil Hall recently reviewed...
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Jul 19, 2010
Video: Queer China, ‘Comrade China’ Panel Discussion at Cinemasie Festival
By Isabella Tianzi Cai At CinemAsia Film Festival in Amsterdam this year, Chinese queer activist, writer, and filmmaker Cui Zi’en’s Queer...
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Jun 28, 2010


In Urban China, Resisting the Land Grab
by Ariella Tai The Laogucheng neighborhood in Beijing is being demolished. (Photo: Shiho Fukada, The New York Times) The New York Times...
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Jun 9, 2010
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