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United States202599 minEnglish, Cantonese, Mandarin
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In Hong Kong, a young woman haunted by visions of her future self meets a stranger who changes the course of her night — and possibly her life.

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In Hong Kong, a young woman haunted by visions of her future self meets a stranger who changes the course of her night — and possibly her life.

Kogonada plays with — and returns to — form in this sensitive cinematic poem. Held within a stylish jaunt through the streets of Hong Kong, zi is a film with soul and a wavelike confidence that commits to recursivity as a mode and central theme. Kogonada regulars Michelle Mao, Haley Lu Richardson, and Jin Ha carefully portray transitory misfits, grappling with a clever fusion of existential anxiety, romantic misgiving, and personal memory.

Somewhere between sci-fi and supernatural, a deep, easy warmth takes root. Following Columbus (2017 Sundance Film Festival), After Yang (2020 Sundance Film Festival), and A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Kogonada crafts a decidedly contained film, exploring a pervasive sense of unmooring, yet cultivating an unrelenting sense of peace. Through the igniting/smoldering embers of relationships lost/forming, zi is an invitation to surrender to Kogonada’s truly indie world of temporal fragmentation. — CA

Available in person. Also available online for the public (January 29–February 1) and credentialed press and industry (January 28–February 1).

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Screenings

in persononline
  • Jan 24, 8:45 PM MST
    Premiere

    The Ray Theatre

    Park City

  • Jan 25, 9:40 AM MST
    Screening

    Megaplex Redstone - 2

    Park City

  • Jan 26, 9:00 PM MST
    Screening

    Broadway Centre Cinemas - 3

    Salt Lake City

  • Jan 30, 6:00 PM MST
    Screening

    The Yarrow Theatre

    Park City

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  • Feb 1, 2:30 PM MST
    Screening

    Library Center Theatre

    Park City

  • Jan 29, 3:00 PM GMT -
    Feb 2, 6:55 AM GMT
    Online Screening

Credits

  • Director(s)

    Kogonada

  • Screenwriter

    Kogonada

  • Producer

    Chung An

    Christopher Radcliff

    Benjamin Loeb

    Kogonada

    Haley Lu Richardson

    Michelle Mao

    Jin Ha

  • Principal Cast

    Michelle Mao

    Haley Lu Richardson

    Jin Ha

  • Contact

    Chung An

    zifilmhk7@gmail.com

    3109742975

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Kogonada

    Kogonada is a writer and director. His first feature, Columbus, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017.

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