one of the most original filmmakers working today, creating movies about a country that seems like a sequel." Anthony Kaufman of IndieWire praised the film and states "Jia's masterful aesthetic remains consistent, mixing documentary and fiction with intriguing results." J. Hoberman of the Village Voice described the film as "so meaningfully framed that it could have been shot by Andy Warhol or Chantal Akerman", and called the film as one of the stand-outs of this year's films in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. References External links 24 City at 2008 Cannes Film Festival 24 City at the Chinese Movie Database 2000s Mandarin-language films Sichuanese-language films 2008 drama films 2008 films Films set in the 1950s Films set in the 1960s Films set in the 1970s Films set in Chengdu Films directed by Jia Zhangke Chinese drama films