Film: Jia Zhangke, the Oslo Peace Accords, the Paris Commune

This week, dive into the world of acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke: we’ve got an expansive loo

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This week, dive into the world of acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke: we’ve got an expansive look at his nonfiction films, and an interview in which he discusses his latest, Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue. And there’s no better way to observe the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune than with a look at how contemporary artists captured those tumultuous months. Enjoy!– Dan Schindel, Associate Editor for Documentary

The Documentaries of Jia Zhangke

From "Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue"

Jia Zhangke’s latest film, Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue, is a sprawling look at changes in China’s rural villages over the latter half of the 20th century. Ryan Swen analyzes how the film is a culmination of Jia’s previous nonfiction work. And Jordan Cronk talks to the director about his process and the finer points of how history is rewritten.

What's New

The Iconography of the Paris Commune, 150 Years Later On the sesquicentennial of the fall of the Commune, a look back at how artists captured those few revolutionary months. Billy Anania

SPONSORED The National Museum of the American Indian Presents "The COVID-19 Outbreak in the Navajo Nation" Photojournalist Donovan Quintero’s photo essay is the third installment in the online exhibition series Developing Stories: Native Photographers in the Field.

A Trite Dramatization of the Oslo Peace Accords An adaptation of the Tony-winning play, Oslo’s apolitical take on the Israel-Palestine conflict is of little use to anyone. Juan Barquin

What to Stream

From "Moonscape"

The feminist streaming platform Another Screen has put together a robust lineup of short films by Palestinian women filmmakers to demonstrate solidarity with their struggle against Israeli occupation. Elizabeth Horkley looks at the program.MUBI has debuted Back in the USSR, a quartet of archival documentaries by Sergei Loznitsa looking back at different elements of Soviet history.

Whenever you venture into a theater again, we’ll see you there!

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