Playground fiction

Two films worth mentioning, out in DVD now.

24 City is a 2008 film directed and co-written by Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke. The film follows three generations of characters in Chengdu (in the 1950s, the 1970s and the present day) as a state-owned factory gives way to a modern apartment complex.

The film's narrative style is described by critics as a blend of fictional and documentary storytelling, and it consist of five authentic interviews and four fictional scenes delivered by actors (but presented in a documentary format).

MY PLAYGROUND is a documentary directed by Kaspar Astrup Schröder. It explores the way Parkour and Freerunning is changing the perception of urban space and how the spaces and buildings they are moving on are changing them.

Mainly set in Copenhagen the film follows Team JiYo as they explore the city and encounter the obstacles it presents.