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In Hong Kong, a young violinist named Zi (Michelle Mao) struggles with her memory while enigmatic visions of her future self haunt her. She meets a stranger named Elle (Haley Lu Richardson), whom she recognizes from these visions. Together, they spend the day walking Hong Kong's streets and are soon joined by Min (Jin Ha), a researcher at the local neurology center. As the day turns to night and night turns to dawn, Zi must reconcile the increasingly overlapping realities of her past, present, and future selves. The latest feature from Kogonada, the acclaimed director of After Yang and Columbus, zi is a beguiling meditation on memory, time, and human connection.
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Kogonada

Director

Michelle Mao

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Haley Lu Richardson

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Jin Ha

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Kogonada

Screenwriter

Chung An

Producer

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Jacob Oller AV Club 10 hrs ago
C
Zi might be nothing like [Kogonada's] first studio film, but it’s frankly not much of anything at all, so insubstantial as to dissipate into thin air. Go to Full Review Anzhe Zhang Slant Magazine 4 days ago
2.5/4
Zi feels as much about Kogonada re-embracing the joys of indie filmmaking as it is about telling any specific story. Go to Full Review Rory Doherty Sight & Sound Jul 17, 2026
zi is too untethered and directionless to observe anything novel about being lost in the modern world. Go to Full Review Lexi Amoriello Movie Recs by Lex Jul 9, 2026
It’s a beautiful, lyrical, and creative endeavor, but it feels hollow and leaves its actors floundering with little to work with. Go to Full Review Wael Khairy The Cairo Scene May 11, 2026
It reaches for something greater than itself. And even when it doesn’t fully grasp it, the attempt is genuinely moving. Go to Full Review Sarah Manvel Movies We Texted About May 8, 2026
The main joy here is the street shooting entirely on location across Hong Kong.... Unfortunately nothing in the plot’s machinations comes close to being half as interesting. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In Hong Kong, a young violinist named Zi (Michelle Mao) struggles with her memory while enigmatic visions of her future self haunt her. She meets a stranger named Elle (Haley Lu Richardson), whom she recognizes from these visions. Together, they spend the day walking Hong Kong's streets and are soon joined by Min (Jin Ha), a researcher at the local neurology center. As the day turns to night and night turns to dawn, Zi must reconcile the increasingly overlapping realities of her past, present, and future selves. The latest feature from Kogonada, the acclaimed director of After Yang and Columbus, zi is a beguiling meditation on memory, time, and human connection.
Director
Kogonada
Producer
Chung An, Christopher Radcliff, Benjamin Loeb, Kogonada, Haley Lu Richardson, Michelle Mao, Jin Ha
Screenwriter
Kogonada
Distributor
Grasshopper Film
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 6, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 39m
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