Pickpocket
a JIA ZHANGKE picture
Synopsis
Xiao Wu is a small town pickpocket. Having never managed to get away from the streets like his friends, he finds himself alone with his troubles. A local cop is out to get him and his love affair with Mei Mei, the local karaoke hostess, is going nowhere. He realises it’s time to think about his future but can he find the force to break with his criminal past? A rare look at modern China.
Stills
Press
"Acted with absolute conviction… Resourcefully shot… This is an engrossing and moving achievement."
TIME OUT
"Jia goes beyond realism to achieve an existential and spiritual quality that may be compared to that of the work of French director Robert Bresson."
MOMA
Festivals
& Awards
Berlin IFF
Netpac Prize
Wolfgang Staudte Award
Nantes Festival des 3 continents
Best Film
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinemab
Pusan International Film Festival
New Currents Award
San Francisco International Film Festival
SKY Prize
Vancouver International Film Festival
Dragons and Tigers Award
Rimini Film Festival
Grand Prize
Cast & Crew
| Wang Hongwei | |
|---|---|
| Hao Dongjian | |
| Zu Baitao |
| Director | Jia Zhangke |
|---|---|
| Screenplay | Jia Zhangke |
| Producers | Jia Zhangke, Li Kit-ming |
| Director of Photography | Yu Lik-wai |
| Sound | Lin Xiaolin |
| Editor | Yü Xialing |
| Art director | Liang Jingdong |
