24 City with English and Russian subtitles
is a 2008 Chinese film directed and co-written by Jia Zhangke.
As a decades-old state-run aeronautics munitions factory in downtown Chengdu, China is being torn down for the construction of the titular luxury apartment complex, director Jia Zhangke interviews various people affiliated with it about their experiences. Through intimate and revealing conversations, the film chronicles the personal and collective memories tied to the factory, exploring themes of industrialization, economic transformation, and the passage of time. Each interview unveils layers of history and emotion, capturing the essence of a rapidly changing society and the lingering echoes of its past.
