Useless
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jia Zhang-ke
Ma Ke
Kang Jianmin
Mao Jihong
Chow Keung
Yu Lik-wai
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Three portraits of clothing: people who make them and people who wear them. A hot and humid day in Canton. Amid the thunderous noise of sewing machines, women work quietly under fluorescent lamps in a garment factory. The clothes they make will soon be shipped to unknown customers. Likewise, the future of each face along the assembly line is blurred. A wintry day in Paris. Chinese designer Ma Ke prepares her newly established brand "Wu Yong" to be launched in a spectacular show. An anti-fashion designer, she abhors assembly lines. The trademark of her majestic line is based on first burying the clothes in dirt to allow nature and time to put the finishing touches on her work. A dusty day in the mining area of Fenyang. A small tailor's shop is patronized by miners who come for repairs, alterations and lively chats.
Director
Jia Zhang-ke
Cast
Ma Ke
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Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Orizzonti Doc Prize at the 2007 Venice International Film Festival.
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States June 2008
Released in United States September 2007
Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 17-November 1, 2007.
Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (International Showcase) June 19-29, 2008.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 28-October 14, 2007.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Kings & Aces) January 23-February 3, 2008.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 6-15, 2007.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 27-October 12, 2007.
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Horizons Doc) August 29-September 8, 2007.
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 17-November 1, 2007.)
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 28-October 14, 2007.)
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 27-October 12, 2007.)
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Horizons Doc) August 29-September 8, 2007.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Kings & Aces) January 23-February 3, 2008.)
Released in United States June 2008 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (International Showcase) June 19-29, 2008.)
Released in United States September 2007 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 6-15, 2007.)
