2024 Cannes Film Festival: Jia Zhangke's "Caught by the Tides" premieres in Main Competition, exploring China's development and modernization.

Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke's "Caught by the Tides" premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival's Main Competition. A blend of fiction and documentary, the film showcases China's development since the turn of the century, featuring Zhao Tao as a silent protagonist, Qiaoqiao, who travels through China during its rapid modernization. It raises questions about the costs of progress and modernization while also reflecting on the director's own life and China's transformation.