Chi (Mr. Zhang Believes). 2015. Directed by Qiu Jiongjiong

Film

U.S. premiere

Mr. Zhang Believes (Chi). 2015. China. Directed by Qiu Jiongjiong. Courtesy of All Ways Pictures

Chi (Mr. Zhang Believes). 2015. China. Directed by Qiu Jiongjiong. In Mandarin; English subtitles. 135 min.

Zhang Xianchi’s politics have always been at odds with the times. Born into a Chinese Nationalist family, he became an active Communist Party supporter, until the Communists came to power and he was jailed as a supposed rightist counterrevolutionary due to his family background. Blending historical narrative with experimental theater, director Qiu Jiongjiong lifts the veil on the oft-forgotten history of the early years of the People’s Republic of China with insight and crafty wit.

This film accompanies Documentary Fortnight 2016: MoMA’s International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media.

Sun, Feb 21, 2016, 4:30 p.m.

Post-screening discussion with Qiu Jiongjiong and Zhang Zhen, Associate Professor of Cinema Studies, NYU

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Sat, Feb 20, 2016, 6:00 p.m.

Post-screening discussion with Qiu Jiongjiong

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

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