French shingle MK2 will handle international sales on "We Shall Be All," a new epic from Jia Zhangke, China's pre-eminent indie film director. Announced last year, the film has been a labor of ...

Sideshow and Janus Films have bought U.S. rights for Chinese director Jia Zhangke's epic drama Caught By The Tides, following its buzzy world premiere in competition at Cannes in May. Written by ...

Asia Society Southern California presented a special screening of Ash is Purest White, followed by a Q&A with Jia Zhangke, one of China's most critically acclaimed directors. The post-screening Q&A ...

A documentary by Jia Zhangke. In Mandarin, with English subtitles. Streaming at VIFF Connect from Friday (December 18) to January 14. Mostly, they’re happy with the way things have improved for ...

Jia’s debut feature Xiao Wu (Pickpocket) set the tone for much of his filmography, with its gritty focus on the urban poor in Shanxi, the director’s home province, against a backdrop of China ...

Earlier this month, a simple, emotionally charged notification was posted on director Jia Zhangke's Sina Weibo social media account: "Tickets are now available. Thank you for the support!" ...

Anthony Nield charts the progress of Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke, whose first three features are being released as a DVD box set on November 26. Still from Unknown Pleasures If you’ve read something ...

and Jia Zhangke. All We Imagine as Light is the first Indian film to screen in official competition at Cannes in 30 years Over the last four decades, Indian films have done fairly well on the ...

This exciting project brought together some of the country's most celebrated filmmakers, including Jia Zhangke, winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award at Cannes, and Timmy Yip, who won an ...

Elsewhere in this issue, Douglas Parkes sits down with celebrated director Jia Zhangke to discuss his most recently released film, Caught by the Tides. Touching on subjects I imagine might appear ...