Zi (2026) – Review and Summary (Sundance)
Like most Kogonada movies, Zi is for select audiences, and while visually sometimes like a fever dream, the characters and dialogue can be as blurry as the title character’s future.
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Like most Kogonada movies, Zi is for select audiences, and while visually sometimes like a fever dream, the characters and dialogue can be as blurry as the title character’s future.
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