Jia Zhangke: The World
Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour, VancouverJia hit upon a magnificent metaphor for this, his first official studio production: The World is set in a theme park featuring scale models of such wonders as the Eiffel Tower, The Taj Mahal, the pyramids, and even the World Trade Center. Such ersatz glories are counterpointed with the mundane domestic lives of the park's employees.