The director of this 2015 Chinese drama, Jia Zhangke (Ash Is Purest White), tells the story of two generations of a family and a changing country that begins jubilantly and ends on a bittersweet note. It’s the exhilarating work of a master trying to make a new kind of cinema.

Mountains May Depart
Mountains May Depart
Followed by a discussion with Suzana Períc
Tickets: $10 (members), $15 (nonmembers)
This film is part of the Jonathan Demme’s Rarely Seen Cinema: Suzana Períc Selects series.
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