Past Run
City of Life and Death
On December 9, 1937, the Imperial Japanese Army laid siege to the Chinese capital of Nanking, beginning a reign of terror that killed as many as 300,000 civilians — an infamous tragedy now referred to as the Rape of Nanking. The first big-budget fiction film by the Chinese to deal with this seminal event in their modern history, CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH is a visceral, heartbreaking portrait of life during wartime, and an unforgettable masterpiece of contemporary world cinema.
"A startling historical epic, as brilliantly well-made as it is sociologically astute." Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly
“It's a film strong enough to change your life, if you can bear to watch it at all.”
— Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
FROM THE VAULT
Where it played at Laemmle — 2 engagements
- Santa MonicaMonica Film CenterSat, Jul 2 – Sun, Jul 3, 2011 · 2 days
- PasadenaPlayhouse 7Fri, Jun 24 – Thu, Jun 30, 2011 · 1 week