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Journey to the West (2014 film)

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Wikipedia article




'Journey to the West' is a 2014 French-Taiwanese film directed by Tsai Ming-liang. The title is inspired by the 16th century Chinese literary classic of the same name. It had its world premiere at the 'Panorama' section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2014. It is an entry in Tsai's "Walker series" of films.

Synopsis



The film content consists almost entirely of long, minimalist sequences showing a Buddhist monk in saffron robe walking very (almost imperceptibly) slowly according to the Zen 'kinhin' (walking meditation) practice through public spaces in Marseilles, France, while passersby swarm around him. It begins, however, with a long, extreme closeup on the French actor Denis Lavant, who is later seen again following behind the monk and matching his every move exactly.

Release



'Journey to the West' is included among the "Extras" on the 'Stray Dogs' Blu-ray from Cinema Guild.

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