"A quietly brilliant film." - Stephanie Zacharek, Time
"As emotionally effective as it is formally brilliant." - Manohla Dargis, New York Times
"A mesmerizing film about the sweep and swirl of life, love, and the relationship between yesterday and today." - Nick Schager, The Daily Beast
In Jia Zhang-ke’s bold and beguiling CAUGHT BY THE TIDES, the master of social realism assembles footage shot over a span of 23 years, using seen and unseen footage from three of his own films—2018’s ASH IS PUREST WHITE, 2006’s STILL LIFE, and 2002’s UNKNOWN PLEASURES—to follow Qiaoqiao (Zhao Tao, Jia’s wife and perennial star) as she wanders an unfamiliar China in search of her lover Bin (Li Zhubin). Martin Scorsese once called Jia’s filmography “the finest, toughest, most vitally alive work in modern moviemaking,” and with this expertly crafted, stunning work of docufiction—which creates an entirely new language of cinema–Jia’s brilliance is undeniable.
Awards & Nominations
Nominee - Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival
Winner - Best International Film, São Paulo International Film Festival
Winner - Best Film, Valladolid International Film Festival
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu