Chloé Zhao
Chloé Zhao (born Zhao Ting, in Chinese: 赵婷; 31 March 1982) is a Chinese-born filmmaker. She is known primarily for her work on independent films. For her film Nomadland (2020), Zhao is the second of three women to win the Academy Award for Best Director. Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015), her debut feature film, premiered at Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim and earned a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. The Rider (2017) was critically acclaimed and r
Defining films
In their own words
There are certain filmmakers that have done such incredible work with the philosophical side of the genre... Kurosawa is one of them. Masaki Kobayashi's The Human Condition trilogy is another one.
His curiosity, his bravery. His ability to dive into the human heart. Yes, he's a huge influence.