PRESENTS
CAUGHT by THE TIDES
A FILM by JIA ZHANGKE
For Immediate Release – Films We Like is pleased to announce the Canadian acquisition of Caught by the Tides by Jia Zhangke, the multi-award-winning director of Still Life (Venice Golden Lion), A Touch of Sin (Cannes Best Screenplay) and Ash is Purest White (Cannes Competition).
An enduring but fragile love story shared by Qiaoqiao and Bin, set in China, from the early 2000s to the present day. Caught up in each other, Qiaoqiao and Bin enjoyed all that the city had to offer, singing and dancing. Until one day, Bin finds himself wanting to try his luck in a bigger place than Datong. He left without any notice. Some time later, Qiaoqiao decides to go on a journey to look for him.
Traversing all of his past films, Jia Zhangke delivers an epic look at the romantic destiny of his perennial heroine, Qiaoqiao. Spanning 21 years of a country going through profound transformation, the film gives a new perspective to look into contemporary China as well as the individual experiences under the turbulent emotional and social changes.
RUNNING TIME: 111 minutes
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: China
LANGUAGE Mandarin
MEDIA CONTACT: Virginia Kelly <virginia@vkpr.ca>
PRESS MATERIALS: Further information
About Films We Like
Founded by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann (Grass, Comic Book Confidential, Carmine Street Guitars) Films We Like is a boutique distributor of documentary, independent, and international films in Canada. Recent releases include Evil Does Not Exist, Return to Reason and Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World.