Caught by the Tides is that much-sought, almost-never-fulfilled encounter with something I can’t be 100% certain is real. Audacious in concept (assembling a new narrative from footage shot for previous features) and with an execution to match, at its best the film suggests some kind of landmark; being a longtime admirer of Jia Zhangke and the films he’s revisited (which are now streaming on the Criterion Channel) makes it no easier to process.
Jia has been on a long tour discussing the film: though it premiered at last year’s Cannes, he began promoting in earnest even before that, in an extended discussion with our own Rory O’Connor. (It also so happens he first alluded to the project when we spoke ten years ago.) Because Jia has likely answered a small set of questions enough times to drive any weaker person mad, limited time with an artist of his...
Jia has been on a long tour discussing the film: though it premiered at last year’s Cannes, he began promoting in earnest even before that, in an extended discussion with our own Rory O’Connor. (It also so happens he first alluded to the project when we spoke ten years ago.) Because Jia has likely answered a small set of questions enough times to drive any weaker person mad, limited time with an artist of his...
- 5/6/2025
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
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