Useless - 2008

Observations of three varied corners of China’s garment industry: workers in a large-scale production line factory; a designer who rallies against the mass-machine-production of clothes and has created the eponymous hand-made collection called ‘Useless’ (Wuyong) for Paris Fashion Week; and finally the simple life of increasingly out-of-work tailors in small town Fengdang.

84min
2008
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.5/10

About Useless

Useless Overview

Observations of three varied corners of China’s garment industry: workers in a large-scale production line factory; a designer who rallies against the mass-machine-production of clothes and has created the eponymous hand-made collection called ‘Useless’ (Wuyong) for Paris Fashion Week; and finally the simple life of increasingly out-of-work tailors in small town Fengdang.

Runtime: 84min

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Original Title: 无用
Original Language: Chinese
Directed By: Jia Zhangke
Production Companies
China Film AssociationMixmind Art and Design CompanyXstream Pictures