A Touch of Sin

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A Touch of Sin

Alongside his latest film Caught by the Tides, the JBFC will present repertory screenings of classic Jia Zhang-ke films A Touch of Sin and Still Life.

Written and directed by master filmmaker Jia Zhang-ke, A Touch of Sin was inspired by four shocking (and true) events in contemporary China which forced the world’s fastest growing economy into a period of self-examination. This daring, poetic opus focuses on four characters, each living in different provinces, who are driven to violent ends.

An angry miner, enraged by widespread corruption in his village, decides to take justice into his own hands. A rootless migrant discovers the infinite possibilities of owning a firearm. A young receptionist, who dates a married man and works at a local sauna, is pushed beyond her limits by an abusive client. And a young factory worker goes from one discouraging job to the next, only to face increasingly degrading circumstances.

Named one of the “Best Films of the 21st Century So Far” by The New York Times.

"In A Touch of Sin, Jia is attuned to, and saddened by, the violence he sees creeping through his country, caused at least partly by the ever-widening disparity between rich and poor. "
Stephanie Zacharek, Village Voice
"Part of what’s so invigorating about A Touch of Sin is its refusal to betray the depth of its intellectual ambition, deferring when needed to generic convention and relishing the entertainment which follows."
Calum Marsh, Film.com


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