Jonas Bak shot Wood and Water in Hong Kong in 2019 while anti-government protests were in full swing – but while he wove elements of them in, he wanted to keep his film slow and thoughtful.
In this elegant feature debut about modern alienation, the German writer-director Jonas Bak casts his real-life mother as a retired secretary who travels to Hong Kong to visit her estranged son.
New Directors/New Films turns 50 with a bracingly eclectic lineup
All Light, Everywhere. 2021. USA. Directed by Theo Anthony. Courtesy SuperLTD.
by Beatrice Loayza
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- A wildly eclectic, cutting edge and globe-spanning lineup has always epitomized New Directors/New Films, the annual showcase of emerging filmmakers presented by Film at Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art. This years 50th anniversary edition is part of a citywide return to theaters, with in-person screenings taking place through May 13. The program will also screen virtually (through May 8), along with an online retrospective of selections from decades past including early works by directors like Lee Chang-dong, Christopher Nolan and Charles Burnett.
New Directors/New Films Turns 50 With a Bracingly Eclectic Lineup
For the showcase’s milestone anniversary, organizers have put together an eclectic program paired with a selection of films from past decades.
Chellapandi plays a young boy on a forced trek with his alcoholic father in “Pebbles,” directed by P.S. Vinothraj.Credit.Rowdy Pictures
By Beatrice Loayza
April 28, 2021
A wildly eclectic, cutting edge and globe-spanning lineup has always epitomized New Directors/New Films, the annual showcase of emerging filmmakers presented by Film at Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art. This year’s 50th anniversary edition is part of a citywide return to theaters, with in-person screenings taking place from Wednesday through to May 13. The program will also screen virtually (through May 8), along with an online retrospective of selections from decades past including early works by directors like Lee Chang-dong, Christopher Nolan and Charles Burnett.