West Newton Cinema will present a “Behind the Screen” film and panel discussion — showing Caught by the Tides — on Sunday, September 7 from 1PM-3:30PM at the theatre (1296 Washington Street).
Film Screening: Caught by the Tides (风流一代) is an ambitious, genre-blending film from acclaimed Chinese director Jia Zhangke. Spanning over two decades, the film interlaces newly shot scenes with archival footage, fragments from Jia’s earlier films, and documentary-style material to create a haunting portrait of love, memory, and transformation in modern China.
The story follows Qiaoqiao (Zhao Tao), a dancer and club performer in early-2000s Datong, whose lover, Guo Bin, abruptly leaves to seek fortune elsewhere. Her quiet, persistent search for him unfolds against the sweeping changes of the nation—from mass displacement during the Three Gorges Dam project, to rapid urbanization, to the isolating years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Panel: Following the screening, a distinguished panel will delve into the film’s themes.
- Xueping Zhong, Ph.D., Professor of Modern Chinese Literature, Chinese Culture, Film, Tufts University.
- Shujen Wang, Ph.D., Professor of Media Studies, Emerson College; Research Associate, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University
- Catherine Yeh, Ph.D., Professor of Chinese & Comparative Literature, Boston University
Tickets are $20/person for Film Screening and Panel.
