An Elephant Sitting Still

Chinese novelist-turned-filmmaker Hu Bo killed himself after finishing his latest film, An Elephant Sitting Still. Set in a northern Chinese industrial city, Hu's nearly four-hour film focuses on four individuals. Eventually, their lives overlap and intersect during the course of one day. The film features a "decidedly melancholy air" and "barbed humor." It screens tonight at 7 at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque. Tickets cost $12, or $9 for members and students. (Niesel)