1991, directed by Zhang Yimou
For the final film of the 2021-22 series, the lockdowns had finally ended (technically they ended in March, but I film these a month or so in advance), and I got to film from a different rooftop, next-door to my apartment building. Not having learned my lesson from my David Lean montage, I decided to try it again, summarizing the work of director Zhang Yimou by compressing about 10 hours of footage into about three minutes. The Rainier Club had a competing “Chinese Film Festival” as well, and I was a little worried that by selecting this film I was stepping on some toes. But, I think it worked out okay in the end.