I Wish I Knew Review: Jia Zhangke’s Vivid, Vital Exploration of History and Memory Finally Comes to the U.S.

The latest Jia Zhangke film to arrive in the United States is technically not a new film, but rather a director’s cut of his 2010 documentary, I Wish I Knew. W...

I Wish I Knew Trailer: Jia Zhangke’s 2010 Documentary Finally Gets U.S. Release

World premiering at Berlinale shortly is a new film from Jia Zhangke titled Swimming out till the Sea Turns Blue, following his masterful Ash Is Purest White, ...

Lav Diaz on the Desire for Epic Runtimes, Not Voting for the Oscars, and the Problem with Big Film Festivals

We had the chance to speak with the celebrated filmmaker in Hamburg about his approach to filmmaking, streamers versus cinema, and his experiences at film festivals. ...

Teaser for Jia Zhangke’s ‘So Close to My Land’

It's not a decades-spanning crime drama or speculative sci-fi whatsit, but new films from Jia Zhangke are of note no matter the form. (Being one of the ten ...

First Look at Jia Zhangke’s New Documentary ‘So Close to My Land’

Following his latest narrative feature, Ash Is Purest White–one of the finest U.S. releases of the year–Jia Zhangke quickly embarked on his next project, wh...

Our 20 Most-Anticipated 2019 Fall Festival Premieres

The films at Venice, TIFF, NYFF, and Telluride that we can't wait to see....

New to Streaming: ‘Ash Is Purest White,’ ‘Blow Out,’ ‘Sword of Trust,’ ‘Punch-Drunk Love,’ and More

All the newly streaming films of Netflix, Amazon, MUBI, and more....

The Best Films of 2019 (So Far)

2019 is nearing the halfway mark, so it's time to take a look back at the first six months and round up our favorite titles thus far....

The Film Stage Show Ep. 341 – Ash Is Purest White

We discuss Jia Zhangke's epic starring Zhao Tao....

The Future of Filmmaking: A Comprehensive Preview of New Directors/New Films 2019

Now in its 48th edition, the NYC-based film festival continues to spotlight directors representing the future of filmmaking and this year's edition is particularly eclectic....