“What made this one special was that, despite being a documentary rather than a narrative feature, it won Best Original Score at both the Golden Horse Awards and the Taipei Film Festival in 2016. Director Midi Z’s filmmaking was deeply moving.”
—Lim Giong
—Lim Giong
A follow up to his documentary Jade Miners, which followed those in the jade mines of Kachin State, Myanmar, City of Jade sees Midi Z turning his camera toward something more personal: his brother, a foreman at the Hpakant jade mine in Kachin State. This unflinching portrayal of the ramifications of back-breaking labor is a moving vision of documentary film-making, thrusting its viewer into the position of a man helpless to relieve his afflicted family.
“What made this one special was that, despite being a documentary rather than a narrative feature, it won Best Original Score at both the Golden Horse Awards and the Taipei Film Festival in 2016. Director Midi Z’s filmmaking was deeply moving.”
—Lim Giong
—Lim Giong
UPCOMING Screenings
RUNNING TIME
99min
VENUE
FORMAT
DCP
LANGUAGE
In Chinese with English subtitles
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission: $17
Members: $12
Please note: A $2 handling fee per ticket will be added to your order.
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BAM's strategic initiatives provided by the
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BAM Film provided by
The Thompson Family Foundation
