Chang'an

Feb 6, 2019 — On the Criterion edition of Secret Sunshine, Lee Chang-dong describes his creative process as one of utter despair. That should come as no surprise to anyone who knows his work. Since making his feature debut, Green Fish, in 1997 at...

May 10, 2018 — The director of Ida returns with the story of an intense love affair.

May 6, 2018 — The filmmaker and consultant had an immeasurable impact on cinema for over half a century.

Apr 26, 2016 — “It is not an exaggeration to say that before Primary, documentary as we know it today—the art of candid observation—didn’t exist,” writes Thom Powers.

Jun 1, 2026 — The world’s most desolate film festival expands to nearly a hundred theaters in seventy-three cities.

May 29, 2026 — We’re revisiting work by Tarkovsky, Pelechian, and Portabella as well as two films with the word Dead in the title.

Mar 12, 2026 — A selection of fine writing on this year’s Academy Award nominees.

Jan 9, 2026 — The director of some of the bleakest films ever made once claimed all they were all comedies—except one.

Oct 29, 2025 — One Battle After Another leads this year’s nominations for the Gotham Film Awards.

Oct 28, 2025 — Selections from the independent Cannes sidebar will screen in New York and Los Angeles.