Next Masters of Asian Cinema: 'Ash is Purest White' May 14 at the Pickford
The next Masters of Asian Cinema film is Jia Zhangke’s 2018 feature Ash is Purest White, which screens on Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Pickford Film Center, 1318 Bay St. in Bellingham.
Before this film, Jia’s earlier work garnered him international attention on the festival circuit. His 2000 feature Platform was the first to star Zhao Tao, who has appeared in every film since, and who also played the lead in The World, shown earlier this season. An exciting and meditative film on many levels, not least in the ravishing visuals that have become a centerpiece in Jia's work, Ash is Purest White stars Zhao in perhaps her greatest performance to date.
Co-sponsored by Western Libraries and Pickford Film Center, the Masters of Asian Cinema series features some of the best films in World Cinema. Each film in the series begins with an introduction from select speakers including local professors, artists, and educators. Ash is Purest White will be introduced by series curator Jeff Purdue.