# Where to watch Novel City (2008) in the UK

> Novel City (2008) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 12 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 2008  
**Runtime:** 8 minutes  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 12 May 2026 (2026-05-12T20:18:50.610Z)  

## Synopsis

In Novel City, Thornton revisits her 1983 film Adynata, which explored questions of the Other through what Thornton has termed an "Orientalist spectacle" that was "intended to bring about a critical self-response, a simultaneous attraction and repulsion that provoke an instance of cultural self-awareness." In her new work, Thornton confronts the economic and cultural transformation of contemporary China, evoking a new spectacle of capitalism run amok. Thornton shoots from her window of the Jin Jiang Hotel in Shanghai, the site of Mao's 1972 meeting with Nixon, and projects images from the earlier movie, creating a layered landscape of alienation and dislocation.
 - Description from EAI

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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## Frequently asked questions

**Where can I watch Novel City in the UK?**

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**Is Novel City on Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video in the UK?**

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