The World

"The best new film I saw anywhere in 2004."--Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader Set amidst scaled-down replicas of the Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal, The World is director Jia Zhangke's compassionate portrayal of a group of young people from the Chinese provinces who live and work in World Park, a theme park in Beijing. Called by the Village Voice "the world's greatest filmmaker under forty," Jia incorporates eye-popping animation and a clever use of text-messaging to add to the surreal setting of the film. (139 mins.)

Everyone attending is invited to stay after the Friday night screening for a free reception in the café hosted with the Office of International Education.

Copresented by Ohio State's Office of International Education in conjunction with International Education Week.