zi
The Metrograph, Ludlow Street 7, 10002 New York, Manhattan
About
The screening of the experimental drama "zi" is followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Kogonada and actors Michelle Mao, Haley Lu Richardson, and Jin Ha, and producer Christopher Radcliff. Kogonada's fourth feature follows the title character, played by Michelle Mao, a concert violinist whose aimless peregrinations through the streets of Hong Kong are interrupted by visions of what may be either her past or future, a condition she attempts to explain to a new American acquaintance (Haley Lu Richardson) while a stranger (Jin Ha) observes the pair from a distance. A valentine to the textures and colors of the Fragrant Harbor as seen by night, featuring music by the late Ryuichi Sakamoto, the formally audacious, shot-on-the-fly film is one of unusual delicacy and reserve, whose air of mystery abides long after the credits have rolled.
Written by a model, sources: metrograph.com
Critics
5.2Mixed
Critics praise the strong chemistry of the two leads, the atmospheric night-time city textures, and the warm, experimental small-scale approach. They fault the thin, underdeveloped story and characters, feeling the film drifts without enough substance.
Reviews: Jerome Reviews…, The CineMATTrix, TMDb
Trailer
Showtimes
Fri 6 Nov
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Sat 7 Nov
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Fri 13 Nov
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Sun 15 Nov
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Venue
The Metrograph is in New York City’s Manhattan.
Ludlow Street 7, 10002 New York
The Metrograph 70 more events- Director
- Kogonada
- Year
- 2026
- Runtime
- 99 min
