The State of the World Movies
An omnibus project examining the state of the world.
Movie Details
Original Language:French
Nightfall in Shanghai
"The city makes life better. Be a lovely Shanghainese."Movie
Audience Score
DirectorChantal Akerman
Plot
Tombée de nuit sur Shanghaï is Akerman’s contribution to the collective film L’état du monde (2007). Consists of little more than long-held vid shots of Shanghai skyscrapers and a floating boat, bearing giant video displays of consumer products and familiar images such as Da Vinci’s « La Giaconda.
