Night and Fog in Zona

Night and Fog in Zona (Hangul: 천당의 밤과 안개; RR: Cheon-dang-ui Bam-gwa An-gae) is a 2015 South Korean documentary film directed by Jung Sung-il. The cine-essay follows the renowned Chinese filmmaker Wang Bing as he works on two of his projects, Til Madness Do Us Part (2013) and Alone (2013). It made its world premiere at the 20th Busan International Film Festival in 2015.

Jung Sung-il has always envied the Paris audiences of Lumière brothers' documentary film La Sortie de l'Usine Lumière à Lyon of December 28, 1895, but not anymore. In the winter of 2003 when he watched his old friend Wang Bing's first film Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, he decided it was the first day of the digital cinema and also the day he wants to make Night and Fog in Zona.

One day, Wang invites him to Yunnan where he shoots a documentary. Jung follows with his camera, from a nameless suburb city to the jungle near Laos' border, to record that winter and the story of the people of China.

Il manifesto: "This film, based on the Master's take on cinema, is definitely one of the best non-fiction movies seen this year (2015), not only for its fascinating subject, but also for its ability to resonate with Wang Bing's own style at a deep and aesthetic level."

Filmmaker Magazine: "Night and Fog in Zona is one of the most insightful and significant director portraits in contemporary cinema."

BIFF: "The cinematic experimentation with a violent clash between what is seen and what is heard makes Night and Fog in Zona a film of a different dimension."