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Cluttered interior of a van, with a woman sitting on a couch and a man standing. Varied colours and shapes, with items scattered throughout the space.
Review

Caught by the Tides review – moving, stirring, brilliant

by Esther Rosenfield

Jia Zhangke’s first fea­ture in six years is a sweep­ing epic anchored by the cap­ti­vat­ing Zhao Tao, his muse and most fre­quent collaborator.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Portrait of a middle-aged Asian man wearing a warm coat with a fur-lined hood, looking pensive.
Incoming

Jia Zhangke will pivot to movie stardom with a role in front of the camera

by Charles Bramesco

The auteur makes his debut as actor in the upcom­ing Pseu­do Idealist.
Woman in orange dress and jacket, performing on stage with colourful lighting.
Review

Ash is Purest White

by Trevor Johnston

Jia Zhangke com­bines gang­ster pic and social cri­tique to thrilling effect with help from his reg­u­lar part­ner in crime Zhao Tao.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Portrait of a middle-aged Asian man wearing a warm coat with a fur-lined hood, looking pensive.
Incoming

Jia Zhangke takes up the iPhone for a new short film

by Charles Bramesco

The Chi­nese director’s The Buck­et is much more than a commercial.
Woman in orange dress and jacket, performing on stage with colourful lighting.
Festivals

Ash is Purest White – first look review

by Adam Woodward

China’s fore­most auteur Jia Zhangke returns with a stir­ring and con­stant­ly sur­pris­ing social critique.
Two people standing in an alley, one wearing a red coat and the other a blue jacket.
Review

Mountains May Depart

by David Jenkins

Jia Zhangke’s ambi­tious, mul­ti-strand­ed roman­tic epic fea­tures a stun­ning cen­tral turn from Zhao Tao.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect