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"Goodbye South, Goodbye"
1996
Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien

Hou Hsiao-hsien turns his eye on Taiwan's sprawling suburbs in the story of would-be entrepreneurs and their desperate attempts to keep up with an ever-changing economy while living within an increasingly aimless society. Stylistically, this is quite different from most of the director's films, departing from stationary camera work and opting for a more mobile, restless visual approach. "An altogether beautiful film. A sad poem of motion, a lament for souls in the process of getting lost" (Kent Jones, Film Society of Lincoln Center). Taiwanese with English subtitles. Taiwan.  119 minutes.