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"Chinese independent director Jia Zhangke’s new film
Caught by the Tides, now
in select Australian cinemas, provides a unique vision of China’s rapid social
transformation in the 21st century.
Using a combination of documentary footage and scenes shot by Jia over the past
20 years during the making of his earlier films,
Caught by the Tides follows
Qiaoqiao (Zhao Tao) and her boyfriend, small-time hustler Bin (Li Zhubin).
Bin leaves their small town to make his fortune working on the Three Gorges Dam
and Qiaoqiao goes to find him, taking her on a journey through the changing
landscape of contemporary China.
The film not only registers monumental changes, like the building of the dam,
but the minutiae of everyday details from changing fashion to altered
streetscapes.
Jia’s film is a quiet and meditative affair which dwells on the passage of time
in a fast-paced world. The film not only captures 20 years in a rapidly
changing China, but also offers a reflection on Jia’s career as a filmmaker."
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
