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Left to fend for herself when she arrives in Hong Kong with protests in full swing, a German woman makes a series of chance encounters

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 year’s 50th anniversary edition is part of a citywide return to theaters, with in-person scre...

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 ann...

film profile], the feature debut from German director Jonas Bak, finds herself at the beginning of the film. Tackling the topic of duality with a tender touch, Wood and Water was unveiled in the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section of the 71st Berlinale. (The article continues below - Commercial information) Living in a pretty little town nestled in a valley of the Black Forest, Anke ( Anke Bak) first offers herself a short trip down memory lane: a few days of holiday in the country by the sea...